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Climate of Syracuse: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Syracuse, with average daytime highs around 28°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -9°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 37°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1110 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from June to August and October, and October is the wettest month at roughly 119 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, May and September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Syracuse, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -2° | -9° | 71 mm | 92% |
| Feb | -1° | -8° | 69 mm | 91% |
| Mar | 5° | -4° | 76 mm | 86% |
| Apr | 12° | 2° | 91 mm | 79% |
| May | 20° | 8° | 95 mm | 77% |
| Jun | 25° | 14° | 108 mm | 75% |
| Jul | 28° | 17° | 106 mm | 71% |
| Aug | 27° | 16° | 101 mm | 71% |
| Sep | 23° | 12° | 97 mm | 73% |
| Oct | 15° | 6° | 119 mm | 79% |
| Nov | 8° | 0° | 83 mm | 84% |
| Dec | 1° | -5° | 93 mm | 90% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Syracuse. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Syracuse weather
Syracuse lies in New York's humid continental climate, from the Atlantic coast to the Adirondacks — about 200 km west of Albany. Expect warm, humid summers (June–August). Winter brings cold winters (December–February) with significant snow, especially upstate. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Syracuse: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/New_York.
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Syracuse is about 200 km west of Albany, in New York.
Syracuse sees cold winters (December–February) with significant snow, especially upstate.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Syracuse's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Syracuse, with average daytime highs of about 28°C and nights around 17°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -9°C and daytime highs reach around -2°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Syracuse receives about 1110 mm of rain in a typical year. October is the wettest month at roughly 119 mm, and the main rainy period is June to August and October.
May and September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Syracuse, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Syracuse typically sees daytime highs near 8°C and lows near 0°C, with about 83 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 84%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
The current temperature for Syracuse updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Syracuse's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of New York described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.