City in New York, United States
Syracuse
Central New York city that regularly records the most snow of any large US city, from lake-effect off Lake Ontario.
Syracuse snow forecast
Out of season.
Forecasts for Syracuse pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Syracuse?
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 125 m
- Population
- 148,620
When does it snow in Syracuse?
In Syracuse, snow falls on about 10 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from November to April.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 days | 9 days | 5 days | 3 days | <1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | <1 days | 5 days | 8 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow in Syracuse month by month
Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.
| Month | Snow days | Share of the year's snow | Low to high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 | 24% | −7 to 1 °C (19 to 34 °F) |
| February | 9 | 23% | −6 to 3 °C (21 to 37 °F) |
| March | 5 | 16% | −2 to 8 °C (28 to 46 °F) |
| April | 3 | 7% | 3 to 14 °C (37 to 57 °F) |
| May | <1 | 0% | 10 to 20 °C (50 to 68 °F) |
| June | 0 | 0% | 15 to 25 °C (59 to 77 °F) |
| July | 0 | 0% | 18 to 28 °C (64 to 82 °F) |
| August | 0 | 0% | 18 to 26 °C (64 to 79 °F) |
| September | 0 | 0% | 14 to 23 °C (57 to 73 °F) |
| October | <1 | 0% | 9 to 17 °C (48 to 63 °F) |
| November | 5 | 11% | 2 to 9 °C (36 to 48 °F) |
| December | 8 | 20% | −3 to 3 °C (27 to 37 °F) |
Snow in Syracuse in November
In November, Syracuse gets snow on about 5 days, and the month brings about 11% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 2 to 9 °C (36 to 48 °F).
Snow in Syracuse in December
In December, Syracuse gets snow on about 8 days, and the month brings about 20% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −3 to 3 °C (27 to 37 °F).
Snow in Syracuse in January
In January, Syracuse gets snow on about 10 days, and the month brings about 24% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −7 to 1 °C (19 to 34 °F).
Snow in Syracuse in February
In February, Syracuse gets snow on about 9 days, and the month brings about 23% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −6 to 3 °C (21 to 37 °F).
Snow in Syracuse in March
In March, Syracuse gets snow on about 5 days, and the month brings about 16% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −2 to 8 °C (28 to 46 °F).
Snow in Syracuse in April
In April, Syracuse gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 7% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 3 to 14 °C (37 to 57 °F).
Which winters were snowiest in Syracuse?
Of the last ten winters in Syracuse, 2017/18 was the snowiest, about 24% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2023/24, about 32% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 13 January 2018.
| Winter | Compared with average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 110% of average | |
| 2017/18 | 124% of average | |
| 2018/19 | 106% of average | |
| 2019/20 | 114% of average | |
| 2020/21 | 76% of average | |
| 2021/22 | 97% of average | |
| 2022/23 | 91% of average | |
| 2023/24 | 68% of average | |
| 2024/25 | 91% of average | |
| 2025/26 | 123% of average |
Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.
Questions about snow in Syracuse
Does Syracuse have snow at Christmas?
Syracuse had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in 7 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in 8 of those years.
Does Syracuse have snow at New Year?
Syracuse had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in 4 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in 6 of those years.
Does Syracuse have snow in mid-February?
Syracuse had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in every one of those years.
Does Syracuse have snow at Easter?
Syracuse had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in none of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in 2 of those years.
How many days a year does it snow in Syracuse?
It snows on about 39 days a year in Syracuse, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. January has the most, about 10 days.
What is the snowiest month in Syracuse?
January is the snowiest month in Syracuse, bringing about 24% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025.
Which recent winter was the snowiest in Syracuse?
Of the last ten winters in Syracuse, 2017/18 was the snowiest, about 24% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2023/24, about 32% below average.
How cold does Syracuse get in winter?
January is the coldest month in Syracuse, with average daily lows of −7 °C (19 °F) and highs of 1 °C (34 °F).
Snow forecasts near Syracuse
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Sources: Syracuse on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates