Winter temperatures · New York
How cold does Syracuse get in winter?
Syracuse right now
39°FOvercast skies
- Today39°F / 36°FRain
- Tomorrow39°F / 35°FRain
- Monday46°F / 38°FClouds
Outside stays outside today.
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In a typical winter, December to February, Syracuse averages highs around 34°F and lows around 19°F.
About 47 days a year never get above freezing. About 24 nights a year drop to 10°F or colder, and about 8 go below zero. That makes it the 25th coldest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 35°F.
Syracuse averages winter lows around 19°F, and that’s before the lake has even started making snow out of spite.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 34°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 19°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | 47 |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 133 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | 24 |
| Nights a year below zero | 8 |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 80°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- Quad Cities, Illinois and Iowa: highs around 35°F, lows around 18°F
- Portland, Maine: highs around 35°F, lows around 18°F
- Lansing, Michigan: highs around 33°F, lows around 20°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00014771.