Fort Edward, NY

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from GLENS FALLS AP, NY US.

Dfb Warm-summer humid continental climate 6a USDA hardiness Zone 6a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Fort Edward has an annual average temperature of 45.7°F with about 38.2 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 81.5°F), and the coldest is January (average low 9.7°F). July is typically the wettest month (4.26 in) and February the driest (1.95 in).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
50°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
7,173
Cooling need
225

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

61 of 366 (16.7%) of Fort Edward's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1940s
52
1950s
50
1960s
35
1970s
34
1980s
35
1990s
42
2000s
36
2010s
50
2020s
32

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 29.7°F 9.7°F 19.7°F 2.56 in 11
February 33.1°F 10.6°F 21.9°F 1.95 in 9
March 42.5°F 20.9°F 31.7°F 2.79 in 11
April 56.6°F 32.7°F 44.6°F 3.10 in 12
May 69.0°F 43.9°F 56.5°F 3.35 in 13
June 77.1°F 52.9°F 65.0°F 3.72 in 12
July 81.5°F 57.8°F 69.7°F 4.26 in 12
August 79.6°F 55.9°F 67.8°F 3.48 in 11
September 71.9°F 47.5°F 59.7°F 3.30 in 10
October 59.2°F 36.8°F 48.0°F 3.68 in 11
November 46.7°F 27.6°F 37.2°F 3.01 in 11
December 35.3°F 18.0°F 26.6°F 3.01 in 12

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