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Average Snowfall in Corning, NY

53.2"
inches per year
Moderate Snow Area

Elevation: 948 ft

Based on the NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normal — the official 30-year average of a typical winter, not any single season — from the nearest comparable-elevation weather station about 1 miles away.

Corning Snowfall by Month

Snow season in Corning typically runs from November through April, peaking in March with about 13.6" of snow.

Oct0.2"
Nov4.1"
Dec10"
Jan11.8"
Feb11.3"
Mar13.6"
Apr2.2"
May–
Jun–
Jul–
Aug–
Sep–

Average monthly snowfall, NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals.

What to Expect

That is well above the US average annual snowfall of 28". At 53.2" per year, a solid snow shovel and windshield cover will get you through most storms. Keep ice melt and a scraper in the car.

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Snow in New York

CityAnnual Snow
Hamburg167.6"
Utica164"
Rome151.3"
Oswego140.1"
Liverpool127.8"
Syracuse127.8"
Lowville127"
Watertown116.4"
Auburn109.4"
Lyon Mountain107.1"
Newcomb104.9"
Lake Placid104.1"
Saranac Lake104.1"
Bolivar103.3"
Ceres103.3"
Cuba103.3"
Friendship103.3"
Little Genesee103.3"
Richburg103.3"
West Clarksville103.3"
Rochester102"
Jamestown98.4"
Buffalo95.4"
Buffalo East Side95.4"
Williamsville95.4"
Cheektowaga95.4"
Preston Hollow94.5"
Harrisville92.4"
Endicott86.5"
Vestal86.5"
Binghamton86.5"
Webster85.9"
Centerville85.4"
Black Creek85.4"
Caneadea85.4"
Fillmore85.4"
Houghton85.4"
Rushford85.4"
Oneonta83"
Alfred82.2"
Alfred Station82.2"
Almond82.2"
Lockport79.8"
Tonawanda79.8"
North Creek77.5"
Canton77.3"
Ogdensburg77.3"
Potsdam77.3"
Clinton77.1"
Batavia73.9"
Niagara Falls72.4"
Angelica72.4"
Belfast72.4"
Belmont72.4"
Hume70.1"
Swain70.1"
Olean64.7"
Dryden64.4"
Keene Valley63.7"
Ithaca62.9"
Andover61.1"
Glens Falls60.3"
Lake George60.3"
Alma60.3"
Cohoes59.2"
Latham59.2"
Newtonville59.2"
Troy59.2"
Watervliet59.2"
Schenectady59.2"
Kingston59.2"
Poughkeepsie57.9"
Geneva56.6"
Altamont56.2"
Delmar56.2"
Dormansville56.2"
Glenmont56.2"
Guilderland56.2"
Guilderland Center56.2"
Slingerlands56.2"
Voorheesville56.2"
Albany56.2"
Allentown54.1"
Scio54.1"
Corning53.2"
Stephentown52.7"
Plattsburgh50.1"
Keeseville50.1"
Alcove45.7"
Berne45.7"
Clarksville45.7"
Coeymans45.7"
Coeymans Hollow45.7"
East Berne45.7"
Feura Bush45.7"
Knox45.7"
Medusa45.7"
Ravena45.7"
Selkirk45.7"
South Bethlehem45.7"
Westerlo45.7"
Middletown44.2"
Elmira41.8"
West Point35.7"
Newburgh35.7"
Yonkers32.7"
Staten Island31.5"
New York29.8"
Brooklyn29.8"

Snowfall Near Corning

CityDistanceAnnual Snow
Elmira, NY13 mi41.8"
Ithaca, NY35 mi62.9"
Alfred, NY38 mi82.2"
Alfred Station, NY38 mi82.2"
Andover, NY38 mi61.1"
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