Schenectady, NY Gets 59.2" of Snow a Year (Full Breakdown + Map)

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 8 miles away.

Schenectady Snowfall by Month

Snow season in Schenectady typically runs from November through April, peaking in January with about 15.6" of snow.

Oct0.3"

Nov2.6"

Dec13.3"

Jan15.6"

Feb13.7"

Mar12"

Apr1.6"

May0.1"

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 59.2" per year, a solid snow shovel and windshield cover will get you through most storms. Keep ice melt and a scraper in the car.

Snow in New York

City	Annual Snow
Hamburg	167.6"
Utica	164"
Rome	151.3"
Oswego	140.1"
Liverpool	127.8"
Syracuse	127.8"
Lowville	127"
Watertown	116.4"
Auburn	109.4"
Lyon Mountain	107.1"
Newcomb	104.9"
Lake Placid	104.1"
Saranac Lake	104.1"
Bolivar	103.3"
Ceres	103.3"
Cuba	103.3"
Friendship	103.3"
Little Genesee	103.3"
Richburg	103.3"
West Clarksville	103.3"
Rochester	102"
Jamestown	98.4"
Buffalo	95.4"
Buffalo East Side	95.4"
Williamsville	95.4"
Cheektowaga	95.4"
Preston Hollow	94.5"
Harrisville	92.4"
Endicott	86.5"
Vestal	86.5"
Binghamton	86.5"
Webster	85.9"
Centerville	85.4"
Black Creek	85.4"
Caneadea	85.4"
Fillmore	85.4"
Houghton	85.4"
Rushford	85.4"
Oneonta	83"
Alfred	82.2"
Alfred Station	82.2"
Almond	82.2"
Lockport	79.8"
Tonawanda	79.8"
North Creek	77.5"
Canton	77.3"
Ogdensburg	77.3"
Potsdam	77.3"
Clinton	77.1"
Batavia	73.9"
Niagara Falls	72.4"
Angelica	72.4"
Belfast	72.4"
Belmont	72.4"
Hume	70.1"
Swain	70.1"
Olean	64.7"
Dryden	64.4"
Keene Valley	63.7"
Ithaca	62.9"
Andover	61.1"
Glens Falls	60.3"
Lake George	60.3"
Alma	60.3"
Cohoes	59.2"
Latham	59.2"
Newtonville	59.2"
Troy	59.2"
Watervliet	59.2"
Schenectady	59.2"
Kingston	59.2"
Poughkeepsie	57.9"
Geneva	56.6"
Altamont	56.2"
Delmar	56.2"
Dormansville	56.2"
Glenmont	56.2"
Guilderland	56.2"
Guilderland Center	56.2"
Slingerlands	56.2"
Voorheesville	56.2"
Albany	56.2"
Allentown	54.1"
Scio	54.1"
Corning	53.2"
Stephentown	52.7"
Plattsburgh	50.1"
Keeseville	50.1"
Alcove	45.7"
Berne	45.7"
Clarksville	45.7"
Coeymans	45.7"
Coeymans Hollow	45.7"
East Berne	45.7"
Feura Bush	45.7"
Knox	45.7"
Medusa	45.7"
Ravena	45.7"
Selkirk	45.7"
South Bethlehem	45.7"
Westerlo	45.7"
Middletown	44.2"
Elmira	41.8"
West Point	35.7"
Newburgh	35.7"
Yonkers	32.7"
Staten Island	31.5"
New York	29.8"
Brooklyn	29.8"

Snowfall Near Schenectady

City	Distance	Annual Snow
Altamont, NY	8 mi	56.2"
Guilderland, NY	8 mi	56.2"
Guilderland Center, NY	8 mi	56.2"
Latham, NY	10 mi	59.2"
Newtonville, NY	11 mi	59.2"

Average Snowfall in Schenectady, NY

Schenectady Snowfall by Month

What to Expect

Snow in New York

Snowfall Near Schenectady