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The Bronx averages 29.8 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is February (9.8″), 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 21 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

4″8″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0.1 inOctNovember: 0.3 inNovDecember: 5.2 inDec5.2January: 8.6 inJan8.6February: 9.8 inFeb9.8March: 5.4 inMar5.4April: 0.4 inAprMay: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
October0.1″00053°F
November0.3″<1<1343°F
December5.2″131235°F
January8.6″272029°F
February9.8″281730°F
March5.4″23936°F
April0.4″<1<1146°F
Year29.8″72162

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at New York Laguardia Airport (5 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 The Bronx

Nearby cities

Mount Vernon29.8″/yrYonkers29.8″/yrNew Rochelle29.8″/yrManhattan29.8″/yrQueens25.9″/yrNew York City29.8″/yrGreenburgh32.7″/yrElmont25.9″/yr

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Questions

How much snow does The Bronx get a year?

29.8 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, New York Laguardia Airport station, 5 miles away). The snowiest month is February with 9.8 inches.

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How many freezing nights does The Bronx have?

About 62 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 29 °F.