Syracuse, NY: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Syracuse, NY: 102°F on Thursday 9 July 1936.

The record begins: 1902

All-time records

Hottest day: 102°F; 9 July 1936
Coldest night: -26°F; 18 February 1979, 26 January 1966, 20 December 1942
Wettest day: 4.79 in; 11 June 1922
Warmest night: 81°F; 11 July 1936, 10 July 1936, 9 July 1936
Coldest day: -7°F; 29 December 1933

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Syracuse, NY by decade since the 1930s: the most record highs, 158, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 153, in the 1940s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1900s	0	0	8
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	10
1930s	158	81	10
1940s	117	153	10
1950s	66	51	10
1960s	41	79	10
1970s	46	49	10
1980s	35	59	10
1990s	38	25	10
2000s	37	10	10
2010s	40	15	10
2020s	41	2	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	70°F 8 January 2008, 25 January 1967, 25 January 1950	-26°F 26 January 1966	2.30 in 30 January 1934
February	75°F 21 February 2018	-26°F 18 February 1979	2.24 in 19 February 1940
March	87°F 30 March 1986	-16°F 4 March 1950	1.96 in 31 March 2026
April	92°F 28 April 1990	7°F 1 April 1923	2.42 in 2 April 1970
May	96°F 21 May 1977	25°F 7 May 1966	2.42 in 29 May 2016
June	100°F 2 June 1934	34°F 1 June 1945	4.79 in 11 June 1922
July	102°F 9 July 1936	44°F 16 July 1946	4.29 in 12 July 2006
August	101°F 14 August 2002	38°F 25 August 1940	4.21 in 22 August 2010
September	98°F 16 September 1939	25°F 28 September 1947	2.66 in 30 September 2010
October	89°F 4 October 2023	18°F 29 October 1940	3.55 in 6 October 1955
November	81°F 1 November 1950	-1°F 23 November 2018	3.56 in 8 November 1996
December	72°F 6 December 2001	-26°F 20 December 1942	2.35 in 30 December 1942

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	8 days	29 August to 5 September 1973	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	32 days	30 January to 2 March 2015	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	15.92 in	June 1922
Driest month	0.19 in	May 1920
Wettest year	58.17 in	1976
Driest year	26.96 in	1908

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Syracuse, NY: a low of -26°F on Sunday 18 February 1979, Wednesday 26 January 1966 and Sunday 20 December 1942.
The wettest day on record in Syracuse, NY: 4.79 in on Sunday 11 June 1922.
The warmest night on record in Syracuse, NY: a low of 81°F on Saturday 11 July 1936, Friday 10 July 1936 and Thursday 9 July 1936.
The coldest day on record in Syracuse, NY: a high of -7°F on Friday 29 December 1933.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Syracuse, NY: 8 days, from Wednesday 29 August to Wednesday 5 September 1973.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Syracuse, NY: 32 days, from Friday 30 January to Monday 2 March 2015.
The wettest month on record in Syracuse, NY: June 1922, with 15.92 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Syracuse, NY: May 1920, with 0.19 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Syracuse, NY: 1976, with 58.17 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Syracuse, NY: 1908, with 26.96 in of precipitation.

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