page_title: Climate of New York (state)
section_title: Winter temperatures
hierarchical_section_title: Climate of New York (state) / Temperatures / Winter temperatures
caption_attribution_description: English: A snowfall with some accumulation on low thermal mass surfaces in the early morning of May 9 in Ontario County, en:Rochester, New York MSA.
context_page_description: The climate of New York state is generally humid continental, while the extreme southeastern portion of the state lies in the warmer humid subtropical climate zone. Winter temperatures average below freezing during January and February in much of New York state, but several degrees above freezing along the Atlantic coastline, including New York City.
  Seasonally, summer-like conditions prevail from June to early September statewide, while areas in far southern New York and New York City have summer conditions from late May through late September. Cold-air damming east of the Appalachians leads to protracted periods of cloud cover and precipitation east of the range, primarily between the October and April months. Winter-like conditions prevail from November through April in northern New York, and from December through March in southern New York. On average, western New York is much cloudier than points south and east in New York, much of it generated from the Great Lakes. Greenhouse gas emission is low on a per capita basis when compared to most other states due to the extensive use of mass transit, particularly across New York City.
context_section_description: Winter temps vary just like the summer temperatures. The Adirondacks are the coldest in New York and are almost always below freezing for almost 3 straight months. The temps are between 18-23°F (-7 to -5°C). Nights are cold and frigid, between -2 and 4°F (-18 to -15°C). Most of Central New York, Mid Hudson Valley, And The Catskills Have a moderate temperatures that are not very cold but not mild, Between 30-35°F (-1 to 1°C). Nights are cold but not frigid, between 18-23°F (-7 to -5°C). New York City, Hudson Valley, and Long Island are the warmest in New York State because of warmer ocean temperatures which keep these area between 37-42°F (2 to 5°C), warmer than locations upstate. Nights typically range between 18-23°F. The record low for New York state is −52 °F (−47 °C), set at Stillwater Reservoir on February 9, 1934 and at Old Forge on February 18, 1979.  In February 2015, Rochester experienced its coldest month ever, with an average temperature of 12.2 °F (−11 °C); while later that year had a near-record warm November and a record-breaking December. The latter month was about 12 degrees F warmer than average, and several degrees over the previous record.
caption: A rare late-season snowfall on May 9, 2010 in Ontario County, Rochester NY MSA.
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