Utica, New York Climate
United States
Pop. 61,100 Elev. 143 m / 469 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Utica are mild, with July highs around 82°F (28°C), while winters are frigid with January lows of 15°F (-9°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 87°F (31°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 5°F (-15°C). Expect around 73 rainy days annually (42.1 in / 1068 mm total), with snow on 12 days and 98 in (2485 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 74 sunny days per year and around 30 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 76°F (24°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 82°F (28°C) high | 15°F (-10°C) low |
| Feels like | 87°F (31°C) high | 5°F (-15°C) low |
| Rain | 73 days | 42.1 in (1068 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 12 days | 97.8 in (2485 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 74 sunny | 30 stormy |
| Wind | 3.4 mph (1.5 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
80
Jan 88
Feb 67
Mar 76
Apr 83
May 64
Jun 55
Jul 43
Aug 47
Sep 46
Oct 77
Nov 80
Dec Humidity (%)
75
Jan 73
Feb 60
Mar 60
Apr 76
May 73
Jun 74
Jul 68
Aug 73
Sep 71
Oct 77
Nov 74
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 44 mi Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)
Ski resort 16 mi Woods Valley
National park 92 mi Thousand Islands National Park
Mountain peak
(5,102 ft) 95 mi Algonquin Peak
Hospital 0 mi Wynn Hospital
Hiking trail 5 mi Erie Canalway Trail (Utica to Frankfort)
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°F -3°C | 15°F -10°C | 0.7 in 18 mm | 22.6 in574 mm | 1 |
| February | 31°F -1°C | 17°F -8°C | 1.6 in 41 mm | 28.6 in725 mm | 0 |
| March | 49°F 9°C | 30°F -1°C | 3.1 in 78 mm | 4.4 in113 mm | 5 |
| April | 57°F 14°C | 38°F 3°C | 4.9 in 123 mm | 4.6 in116 mm | 3 |
| May | 65°F 18°C | 49°F 10°C | 7.6 in 192 mm | — | 2 |
| June | 77°F 25°C | 60°F 15°C | 5.2 in 133 mm | — | 8 |
| July | 82°F 28°C | 64°F 18°C | 3.9 in 100 mm | — | 11 |
| August | 78°F 25°C | 57°F 14°C | 2.4 in 61 mm | — | 12 |
| September | 73°F 23°C | 51°F 11°C | 2.6 in 66 mm | — | 13 |
| October | 60°F 16°C | 41°F 5°C | 4.2 in 108 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 44°F 6°C | 31°F -1°C | 3.9 in 100 mm | 8.3 in211 mm | 3 |
| December | 32°F 0°C | 16°F -9°C | 1.9 in 47 mm | 29.4 in746 mm | 1 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 0 |
| February | 0 | 0 |
| March | 5 | 1 |
| April | 3 | 3 |
| May | 2 | 4 |
| June | 8 | 6 |
| July | 11 | 5 |
| August | 12 | 3 |
| September | 13 | 2 |
| October | 15 | 3 |
| November | 3 | 2 |
| December | 1 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 33°F 1°C |
| April | 39°F 4°C |
| May | 50°F 10°C |
| June | 64°F 18°C |
| July | 76°F 24°C |
| August | 71°F 22°C |
| September | 66°F 19°C |
| October | 55°F 13°C |
| November | 43°F 6°C |
| December | 33°F 1°C |