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West New York averages 29.8 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is February (10.1″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 7 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 24 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

4″8″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0.1 inOctNovember: 0.5 inNov0.5December: 4.9 inDec4.9January: 8.8 inJan8.8February: 10.1 inFeb10.1March: 5.0 inMar5.0April: 0.4 inAprMay: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
October0.1″00051°F
November0.5″<1<1442°F
December4.9″131434°F
January8.8″282128°F
February10.1″291830°F
March5.0″141136°F
April0.4″<1<1146°F
Year29.8″72467

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at New York Cntrl Pk Twr (2 mi from the city center, -52 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

Winter weather map around West New York

Nearby cities

Union City29.8″/yrNorth Bergen29.8″/yrHoboken29.8″/yrFort Lee29.8″/yrJersey City31.5″/yrHackensack29.8″/yrKearny31.5″/yrBelleville31.5″/yr

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Questions

How much snow does West New York get a year?

29.8 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, New York Cntrl Pk Twr station, 2 miles away). The snowiest month is February with 10.1 inches.

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How many freezing nights does West New York have?

About 67 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 28 °F.