In the summer, visitors will encounter pleasantly warm-to-hot
temperatures on summer forays to the Catskill, Adirondack or Finger
Lakes areas. Temperatures in the upper 70s F/25 C to mid 80s F/29 C
are common in all but the higher elevations. Nights are cool in the
interior Upstate: Lows can dip to 40 F/4 C, so take along something
warm.
Fall is the prettiest season all over
the state. The foliage is in full glory, and New York City has lost
its high temperatures and stifling humidity. Comfortable
temperatures of 60-72 F/15-22 C predominate.
Winter snowfall can be very heavy in
the snow belt along Lakes Erie and Ontario (one location reports an
annual average of 225 in/572 cm). The Adirondacks receive less, but
there's always plenty of snow for skiing and snowmobiling. The state
as a whole averages more than 40 in/102 cm per year. Temperatures
can be bitter in winter, but are generally in the low teens to mid
20s F/-12 to -4 C.
Spring near Lake Ontario and Lake
Erie can be cool and cloudy, but average state temperatures are in
the 30s-60s F/1-20 C in April and May.
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