What is the hottest month in Ithaca?

July is the warmest month in Ithaca, with an average high of 86.6°F.

What is the coldest month in Ithaca?

January is the coldest month in Ithaca, with an average low of 12.0°F.

What month does Ithaca get the most rain?

June is typically the wettest month in Ithaca, with about 4.90 inches of precipitation.

What plant hardiness zone is Ithaca in?

Ithaca is approximately in USDA plant hardiness Zone 6b, based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature.

Ithaca, NE

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from MEAD 6S, NE US.

Dfa Hot-summer humid continental climate 6b USDA hardiness Zone 6b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

Avg high Avg low

Climate summary

Ithaca has an annual average temperature of 50°F with about 30.1 inches of precipitation per year and 20.3 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 86.6°F), and the coldest is January (average low 12.0°F). June is typically the wettest month (4.90 in) and January the driest (0.62 in). Snow typically falls from October through April.

Pleasant months

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avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F

Annual swing

52.7°F

warmest to coldest month

Heating need

6,123

HDD/yr

Cooling need

732

CDD/yr

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Monthly averages

Month	Avg High	Avg Low	Avg Temp	Precipitation	Snow	Rainy days
January	32.7°F	12.0°F	22.4°F	0.62 in	4.7 in	4
February	37.4°F	15.9°F	26.6°F	0.78 in	6.0 in	5
March	50.5°F	26.6°F	38.6°F	1.53 in	2.6 in	7
April	62.7°F	37.2°F	49.9°F	2.92 in	0.8 in	9
May	72.6°F	49.3°F	60.9°F	4.72 in	0.1 in	12
June	82.8°F	59.9°F	71.3°F	4.90 in	—	10
July	86.6°F	63.7°F	75.1°F	3.08 in	—	8
August	84.5°F	61.3°F	72.9°F	3.77 in	—	9
September	78.4°F	51.8°F	65.1°F	3.15 in	—	7
October	65.4°F	39.2°F	52.3°F	2.18 in	0.5 in	7
November	50.0°F	26.3°F	38.2°F	1.33 in	1.2 in	5
December	37.0°F	16.9°F	27.0°F	1.12 in	4.4 in	5