York climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of York?

York has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 12.2 °C and it receives 1,024 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in York?

The hottest day measured in York between 1940 and 2025 was 16 July 2024, reaching 39.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in York?

The coldest day measured in York between 1940 and 2025 was 29 January 1963, at -24.8 °C.

Q: Does it snow in York?

Yes. York gets on average 64.7 cm of snow per year and has around 86 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of York warmed?

Yes: York warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in York?

The wettest day measured in York between 1940 and 2025 was 22 June 1972, with 153 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in York?

The windiest day measured in York between 1940 and 2025 was 3 April 1975, with winds reaching 49.1 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in York?

The warmest month in York is July (24.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (-0.4 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in York?

York receives on average 1,024 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 117 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in York?

York gets on average 8.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,212 hours per year over 1940-2025.

York (United States) has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 12.2 °C and it receives 1,024 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is July (24.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-0.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.

York averages 86 frost days, 39 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 117 rainy days per year.

York has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 97 to 75 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 39.1 °C (on 16 July 2024) and the coldest -24.8 °C (on 29 January 1963).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

YorkPennsylvania

coords: 39.96°, -76.73°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

DfaHot-summer humid continentalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthMayDriest monthFebruary

Mean daily temperature

12.2°C

Average daily high

17.0°C

Average daily low

7.8°C

Annual rainfall

1,024mm

Sunshine / day

8.8h

Mean relative humidity

66%

Average peak wind

16.7km/h

Seasonal range

24.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

86 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

39 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

117 d/yr

Annual snowfall

64.7 cm

Average feels-like high

15.4 °C

Average feels-like low

5.5 °C

Average peak gust

36.7 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

42 d/yr

Solar radiation

14.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.8 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.44 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

39.1 °C

16 July 2024

Coldest day

-24.8 °C

29 January 1963

Wettest day

153 mm

22 June 1972

Windiest day

49.1 km/h

3 April 1975

Strongest gust

122.8 km/h

11 February 1981

Hottest feels-like

44.6 °C

15 July 1995

Coldest feels-like

-30.5 °C

21 January 1985

Snowiest day

40.1 cm

13 March 1993

Sunniest day

14.3 h

2 July 2007

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	36.3 °C24 June 2025	-20.9 °C22 January 2025	12.9 °C	942 mm	40	86
2024	39.1 °C16 July 2024	-12.0 °C23 December 2024	14.0 °C	1,013 mm	51	57
2023	35.0 °C4 September 2023	-11.0 °C4 February 2023	14.0 °C	1,015 mm	37	49
2022	35.6 °C24 July 2022	-15.5 °C24 December 2022	13.2 °C	1,055 mm	49	91
2021	35.6 °C12 August 2021	-11.5 °C8 February 2021	13.8 °C	1,004 mm	49	68
2020	35.9 °C27 July 2020	-9.3 °C19 December 2020	13.9 °C	1,077 mm	50	57
2019	36.0 °C21 July 2019	-17.0 °C7 March 2019	13.4 °C	1,175 mm	60	84
2018	36.4 °C3 July 2018	-15.3 °C7 January 2018	13.1 °C	1,652 mm	49	83
2017	34.2 °C13 June 2017	-11.8 °C28 December 2017	13.6 °C	991 mm	39	62
2016	35.2 °C24 July 2016	-13.9 °C14 February 2016	13.5 °C	969 mm	59	71
2015	34.8 °C19 July 2015	-18.4 °C16 February 2015	13.1 °C	875 mm	48	82
2014	33.3 °C27 August 2014	-19.9 °C23 January 2014	11.7 °C	894 mm	22	95
2013	35.5 °C19 July 2013	-12.2 °C23 January 2013	12.5 °C	896 mm	35	90
2012	38.0 °C17 July 2012	-11.6 °C4 January 2012	14.1 °C	830 mm	55	61
2011	38.9 °C22 July 2011	-13.0 °C24 January 2011	13.3 °C	1,405 mm	44	83
2010	37.1 °C6 July 2010	-10.4 °C7 February 2010	13.2 °C	1,074 mm	59	88
2009	35.0 °C10 August 2009	-15.1 °C17 January 2009	12.2 °C	1,016 mm	20	85
2008	35.8 °C10 June 2008	-12.9 °C11 February 2008	12.5 °C	1,182 mm	28	86
2007	35.7 °C8 August 2007	-14.5 °C5 February 2007	13.0 °C	870 mm	56	90
2006	36.9 °C18 July 2006	-11.9 °C19 February 2006	13.5 °C	965 mm	50	64
2005	36.1 °C14 August 2005	-16.0 °C28 January 2005	12.8 °C	926 mm	52	82
2004	32.9 °C9 June 2004	-19.9 °C25 January 2004	12.4 °C	1,166 mm	26	88
2003	34.5 °C22 August 2003	-20.8 °C18 January 2003	11.6 °C	1,236 mm	25	94
2002	37.0 °C2 August 2002	-10.4 °C10 December 2002	13.1 °C	1,008 mm	53	76
2001	36.3 °C9 August 2001	-18.2 °C23 January 2001	13.0 °C	762 mm	29	81
2000	32.9 °C11 June 2000	-15.7 °C29 December 2000	11.9 °C	917 mm	20	85
1999	36.5 °C6 July 1999	-13.5 °C10 January 1999	12.9 °C	1,008 mm	45	71
1998	33.9 °C26 June 1998	-14.4 °C1 January 1998	13.7 °C	960 mm	35	54
1997	36.5 °C15 July 1997	-16.6 °C19 January 1997	12.0 °C	880 mm	35	75
1996	34.7 °C20 May 1996	-21.2 °C5 February 1996	11.4 °C	1,514 mm	13	87
1995	38.4 °C15 July 1995	-16.9 °C8 February 1995	12.3 °C	1,075 mm	42	97
1994	36.4 °C15 June 1994	-24.2 °C19 January 1994	12.3 °C	1,061 mm	52	87
1993	35.4 °C7 July 1993	-18.5 °C19 March 1993	12.2 °C	1,158 mm	54	85
1992	35.3 °C14 July 1992	-12.7 °C19 January 1992	11.6 °C	951 mm	22	84
1991	36.3 °C23 July 1991	-12.0 °C22 January 1991	13.5 °C	894 mm	64	77
1990	37.0 °C4 July 1990	-12.7 °C26 February 1990	13.4 °C	1,034 mm	37	69
1989	34.2 °C27 June 1989	-15.6 °C22 December 1989	11.7 °C	1,241 mm	27	98
1988	38.6 °C16 July 1988	-15.2 °C28 January 1988	12.0 °C	846 mm	55	90
1987	36.9 °C21 July 1987	-19.6 °C28 January 1987	12.4 °C	1,051 mm	44	87
1986	35.3 °C7 July 1986	-14.5 °C14 February 1986	12.2 °C	1,070 mm	40	85
1985	35.1 °C14 August 1985	-23.5 °C21 January 1985	12.3 °C	896 mm	24	89
1984	34.7 °C8 June 1984	-24.3 °C22 January 1984	12.0 °C	1,171 mm	34	82
1983	36.4 °C20 August 1983	-20.0 °C25 December 1983	12.1 °C	1,197 mm	56	74
1982	34.1 °C18 July 1982	-22.7 °C17 January 1982	11.7 °C	968 mm	18	89
1981	34.8 °C16 June 1981	-17.3 °C13 January 1981	11.7 °C	868 mm	22	88
1980	38.4 °C20 July 1980	-16.9 °C25 December 1980	12.2 °C	747 mm	65	96
1979	33.9 °C10 August 1979	-24.3 °C18 February 1979	11.9 °C	1,111 mm	28	83
1978	34.7 °C23 July 1978	-17.7 °C4 February 1978	11.2 °C	1,153 mm	34	93
1977	35.3 °C16 July 1977	-19.8 °C17 January 1977	12.1 °C	954 mm	41	87
1976	33.0 °C18 April 1976	-15.1 °C3 February 1976	11.6 °C	969 mm	31	98
1975	35.1 °C2 August 1975	-16.8 °C21 January 1975	12.4 °C	1,236 mm	32	87
1974	35.1 °C9 July 1974	-14.4 °C14 January 1974	12.3 °C	975 mm	32	86
1973	36.1 °C28 August 1973	-15.9 °C17 February 1973	12.6 °C	1,199 mm	36	75
1972	35.0 °C21 July 1972	-16.7 °C16 January 1972	11.6 °C	1,342 mm	33	89
1971	34.3 °C8 July 1971	-20.2 °C1 February 1971	12.1 °C	1,099 mm	33	82
1970	33.5 °C22 September 1970	-17.6 °C9 January 1970	11.9 °C	955 mm	49	96
1969	36.2 °C28 June 1969	-16.6 °C25 December 1969	11.7 °C	965 mm	35	109
1968	35.4 °C1 July 1968	-18.4 °C12 January 1968	11.8 °C	836 mm	45	95
1967	33.9 °C24 July 1967	-19.7 °C13 February 1967	11.3 °C	979 mm	25	90
1966	38.5 °C3 July 1966	-17.7 °C29 January 1966	11.4 °C	940 mm	50	98
1965	34.4 °C24 July 1965	-17.6 °C15 January 1965	11.5 °C	726 mm	41	94
1964	36.3 °C30 June 1964	-18.1 °C15 January 1964	11.9 °C	870 mm	49	93
1963	35.2 °C27 June 1963	-24.8 °C29 January 1963	11.1 °C	795 mm	32	97
1962	36.1 °C8 July 1962	-20.4 °C11 February 1962	11.2 °C	926 mm	40	108
1961	34.0 °C2 July 1961	-20.6 °C2 February 1961	11.7 °C	1,053 mm	48	87
1960	33.5 °C29 August 1960	-18.9 °C23 December 1960	11.3 °C	957 mm	23	110
1959	36.9 °C29 June 1959	-15.7 °C18 January 1959	12.7 °C	974 mm	61	93
1958	33.6 °C15 July 1958	-19.2 °C11 February 1958	11.1 °C	1,076 mm	31	94
1957	36.8 °C21 July 1957	-19.4 °C15 January 1957	12.3 °C	918 mm	41	80
1956	34.5 °C14 June 1956	-9.4 °C28 January 1956	11.8 °C	1,099 mm	25	84
1955	37.5 °C22 July 1955	-18.0 °C3 February 1955	12.4 °C	940 mm	46	98
1954	38.4 °C31 July 1954	-18.9 °C18 January 1954	12.4 °C	833 mm	35	84
1953	38.1 °C3 September 1953	-9.5 °C18 December 1953	13.0 °C	984 mm	53	72
1952	38.1 °C26 June 1952	-12.4 °C30 January 1952	12.4 °C	1,255 mm	48	79
1951	34.5 °C27 July 1951	-20.0 °C17 December 1951	12.0 °C	1,119 mm	39	85
1950	33.7 °C26 June 1950	-16.3 °C27 December 1950	11.6 °C	1,094 mm	24	96
1949	36.0 °C5 July 1949	-12.5 °C3 February 1949	13.2 °C	898 mm	50	67
1948	37.2 °C28 August 1948	-19.3 °C19 January 1948	11.6 °C	1,071 mm	36	88
1947	33.2 °C14 August 1947	-14.7 °C5 February 1947	11.6 °C	932 mm	24	101
1946	33.1 °C19 July 1946	-16.1 °C23 January 1946	12.4 °C	977 mm	20	76
1945	34.4 °C1 July 1945	-18.6 °C10 January 1945	11.5 °C	1,283 mm	20	91
1944	34.4 °C4 August 1944	-18.7 °C22 December 1944	11.6 °C	1,118 mm	42	103
1943	34.2 °C26 June 1943	-20.2 °C16 February 1943	11.2 °C	822 mm	44	106
1942	34.6 °C19 July 1942	-18.9 °C11 January 1942	11.6 °C	1,238 mm	24	97
1941	35.9 °C28 July 1941	-15.1 °C10 February 1941	11.7 °C	805 mm	35	104
1940	34.6 °C26 July 1940	-16.9 °C20 January 1940	10.6 °C	1,099 mm	17	103

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

17.5 °C

+0.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

40 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

86 d/yr

Annual rainfall

942 mm

-82 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	1.8 °C	-1.6 °C	32 mm	-45 mm
Feb	5.5 °C	+0.3 °C	58 mm	-16 mm
Mar	15.4 °C	+5.0 °C	54 mm	-39 mm
Apr	18.5 °C	+1.5 °C	73 mm	-19 mm
May	22.0 °C	-0.5 °C	193 mm	+97 mm
Jun	28.3 °C	+1.1 °C	116 mm	+30 mm
Jul	30.7 °C	+1.2 °C	145 mm	+54 mm
Aug	26.8 °C	-1.6 °C	25 mm	-58 mm
Sep	26.0 °C	+1.4 °C	67 mm	-24 mm
Oct	18.7 °C	+0.3 °C	78 mm	-1 mm
Nov	12.0 °C	+0.3 °C	38 mm	-44 mm
Dec	3.9 °C	-1.8 °C	65 mm	-19 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

36.3 °C

24 Jun 2025

Coldest day

-20.9 °C

22 Jan 2025

Wettest day

52.5 mm

30 Oct 2025

Windiest day

36.3 km/h

16 Feb 2025

Strongest gust

86.4 km/h

16 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.5 °C

23 Jun 2025

Coldest feels-like

-26.2 °C

22 Jan 2025

Snowiest day

6.2 cm

19 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

14.3 h

4 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of York?

York has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 12.2 °C and it receives 1,024 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in York?

The hottest day measured in York between 1940 and 2025 was 16 July 2024, reaching 39.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in York?

The coldest day measured in York between 1940 and 2025 was 29 January 1963, at -24.8 °C.

Does it snow in York?

Yes. York gets on average 64.7 cm of snow per year and has around 86 frost days.

Has the climate of York warmed?

Yes: York warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in York?

The wettest day measured in York between 1940 and 2025 was 22 June 1972, with 153 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in York?

The windiest day measured in York between 1940 and 2025 was 3 April 1975, with winds reaching 49.1 km/h.

What is the warmest month in York?

The warmest month in York is July (24.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (-0.4 °C).

How much does it rain in York?

York receives on average 1,024 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 117 rainy days.

Is it sunny in York?

York gets on average 8.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,212 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in York?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in York between 1940 and 2025 was 13 March 1993, with 40.1 cm.

Are there tropical nights in York?

Yes: York has on average 42 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in York?

In York, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.6 °C on 15 July 1995, and the lowest was -30.5 °C on 21 January 1985.

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