Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Old Forge features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1461 mm (57.5 inches) and receives 181 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Old Forge enjoys an average of 2711 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Old Forge are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (19 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Old Forge experiences 31 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 144 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average high | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (19°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Old Forge, New York, United States with other places around the world.
Old Forge usually has the most precipitation in July, October and November, with an average of 16 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Old Forge are January, March and September. On average, 95 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 110 (4.3) | 110 (4.3) | 95 (3.7) | 130 (5.1) | 122 (4.8) | 113 (4.5) | 151 (5.9) | 124 (4.9) | 82 (3.2) | 169 (6.6) | 136 (5.3) | 120 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Old Forge are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Old Forge: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 103 | 140 | 220 | 226 | 265 | 323 | 336 | 330 | 287 | 202 | 151 | 122 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 20m | 10h 29m | 11h 58m | 13h 27m | 14h 44m | 15h 22m | 15h 1m | 13h 53m | 12h 26m | 10h 57m | 9h 38m | 8h 58m |
Old Forge experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Old Forge UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |