New York, United States
Ithaca
Ithaca is a town in New York, United States. It has a population of about 32,108 (2020). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now52°F
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population32,108
Local time10:48
42.44° N, 76.50° WElevation 410 ftUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
Postal codes14850–14853October: high / low61° / 41°
Rain this month88mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ithaca at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:28 · 18:1410 h 47 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:24Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 5.2Next holiday3 NovemberElection DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month82°F
Average high in July
Coolest month16°F
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
101 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
50 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.1 km
Weather in Ithaca
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
52°F
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 79%
Today22 Oct61°36°
Fri23 Oct56°35°
Sat24 Oct60°33°
Sun25 Oct63°34°
Mon26 Oct66°36°
Tue27 Oct51°35°
Wed28 Oct60°30°
Thu29 Oct64°43°
Fri30 Oct55°38°6.9 mm
Sat31 Oct55°31°
When to go to Ithaca
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 21 | 24 | 25 | 43 | 63 | 63 | 54 | 58 | 71 | 53 | 22 | 18 |
| High | 32° | 35° | 43° | 57° | 69° | 78° | 82° | 81° | 74° | 61° | 48° | 38° |
| Low | 16° | 16° | 23° | 35° | 46° | 55° | 60° | 58° | 51° | 41° | 31° | 23° |
| Rain (mm) | 54 | 50 | 65 | 77 | 80 | 101 | 96 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 70 | 62 |
| Wet days | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
What's on in Ithaca
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ithaca
0.9 km
Deke HouseBuilt 18931.4 km
Andrew Dickson White HouseBuilt 1871
1.6 km
Bailey Hall, East IthacaBuilt 1912
1.9 km
Fernow HallBuilt 1915
1.3 km
Morrill Hall, East IthacaBuilt 1868
1.7 km
Computing and Communications CenterBuilt 1911
Museum1.4 km
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of ArtBuilt 1973Museum1.2 km
SciencenterBuilt 1983More museums: Tompkins Center for History & Culture
Outdoors around Ithaca
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Robert Trent Jones Golf CourseGolf courses
0.6 kmLindseth Climbing CenterClimbing
0.7 kmSoutheast OverlookViewpoints
1.3 kmNewman Municipal Golf CourseGolf courses
1.6 kmFuertes Swan Pond OverlookViewpoints
1.7 kmCayuga ClimbsClimbing
3.1 kmGreek Peak Mountain ResortSki area · 26 km of pistes · 9 lifts
30 kmNature around Ithaca
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ithaca
Earthquakes around Ithaca
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 6 · 0 km
Devonian · 6
Formations around the town
Ammonites · 1Chutoceras
Universities and research institutes
Cornell UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1865
New York State College of Agriculture & Life SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1874
Ithaca CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1892
New York State College of Veterinary MedicineUniversity or college · founded 1894
New York State University College of Human EcologyUniversity or college · founded 1925
New York State School of Industrial and Labor RelationsUniversity or college · founded 1945
Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational ServicesUniversity or college · founded 1949
Cornell High Energy Synchrotron SourceUniversity or college
Cornell University Agricultural Experiment StationResearch institute · founded 1880
Cornell Lab of OrnithologyResearch institute · founded 1915
Boyce Thompson InstituteResearch institute · founded 1920
Cornell Feline Health CenterResearch institute · founded 1974
Northeast Dairy Foods Research CenterResearch institute · founded 1988
Cornell Atkinson Center for SustainabilityResearch institute · founded 2010
Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture & HealthResearch institute
Towns and villages around Ithaca
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
East Ithaca1.5 kmCayuga Heights2.3 kmForest Home2.8 kmRenwick2.9 kmSouth Hill4 kmNortheast Ithaca4.3 kmHillside Acres Mobile Home Park4.6 kmHayt Corner4.9 kmCollege View Trailer Park5 kmLansing5 kmVarna5.1 kmKennedy Corner6.2 kmBethel Grove6.8 kmMeadowbrook Park8.1 kmBeacon View Village Mobile Home Park9.1 kmPortland9.4 kmAsbury9.6 kmEllis9.6 kmShelter Valley Mobile Home Park9.6 kmDanby9.9 kmCountry Manor Estates10 kmEtna11 kmBrooktondale11 kmSandy Creek Mobile Home Park11 kmSouth Lansing11 kmWillow Creek11 kmStratton11 kmEnfield11 kmCaroline11 kmCongers Mobile Home Park11 kmMyers12 kmHowland Corners12 kmNewfield12 kmNewfield Hamlet12 kmJacksonville12 kmMidway12 kmSlaterville Springs13 kmHillview Terrace Mobile Home Park13 kmWest Danby14 kmTaughannock Falls14 kmWhite Church14 kmEast Lansing14 kmCloverland Park15 kmFreeville15 kmWillow Glen15 km
Ithaca from above
Around Ithaca26 places to see, do and reach nearby
Fall Creek, New YorkNature1.5 miCayuga InletNature1.5 miBeebe Lake (Ithaca)Nature1.3 miSix Mile CreekNature0.9 miButtermilk Creek, New YorkNature2.2 miTriphammer Falls (Ithaca)Nature1.2 miGreek Peak Mountain ResortSki area18 miDeke HouseMonument0.5 miAndrew Dickson White HouseMonument0.9 miBailey Hall, East IthacaMonument1.0 miFernow HallMonument1.2 miMorrill Hall, East IthacaMonument0.8 miComputing and Communications CenterMonument1.1 miCaldwell Hall, Forest HomeMonument1.1 miRice HallMonument1.2 miHerbert F. Johnson Museum of ArtMuseum0.9 miSciencenterMuseum0.8 miHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art buildingMuseum0.9 miHenry W. Sage Collection of Casts at Cornell UniversityMuseum1.5 miThe History Center in Tompkins CountyMuseum0.2 miForest HomePlace1.7 miDrydenPlace11 miCarolinePlace6.9 miSouth HillPlace2.5 miCayuga HeightsPlace1.4 miEast IthacaPlace0.9 mi
Postal codes
14850–14853
Getting to Ithaca
Ithaca Tompkins Regional AirportITH
6.4 kmElmira Corning Regional AirportELM
45 kmGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link fieldBGM
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ithaca?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ithaca.
What is the hottest month in Ithaca?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F and lows of 60°F.
What is the coldest month in Ithaca?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 32°F and lows of 16°F.
What is the rainiest month in Ithaca?
June is the wettest month with about 4.0 in of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Ithaca?
Ithaca has 4 postal codes: 14850–14853.