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Moriah

Port Henry station

John Strong Mansion Museum

Sherman Free Library

Witherbee Memorial Hall

New York, United States

Moriah

Moriah is a village in New York, United States, 850 ft above sea level. It has a population of about 4,716 (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 timeJun · Aug–Sep

Population4,716

Local time10:51

44.05° N, 73.51° WElevation 850 ftUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time

Postal code12960

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Moriahweather score

October: high / low58° / 38°

Rain this month104mm

Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Moriah at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:18 · 18:0010 h 42 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:12 Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 4.6 Next holiday3 NovemberElection Day Next eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month80°F

Average high in July

Coolest month8°F

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

107 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

68 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 7.5 km

Weather in Moriah

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

52°F

Sunny · wind 8 km/h · humidity 55%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct57°35°

Fri23 Oct51°33°

Sat24 Oct55°28°

Sun25 Oct62°31°

Mon26 Oct60°33°

Tue27 Oct46°31°

Wed28 Oct53°28°

Thu29 Oct60°35°

Fri30 Oct54°36°3.4 mm

Sat31 Oct56°30°

When to go to Moriah

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	26	28	25	33	62	64	59	63	71	43	22	18
High	28°	31°	40°	54°	67°	76°	80°	78°	71°	58°	45°	33°
Low	8°	9°	19°	31°	42°	52°	57°	55°	48°	38°	28°	17°
Rain (mm)	68	69	81	85	93	108	107	106	96	104	89	84
Wet days	11	10	12	13	15	16	17	14	11	14	12	14

What's on in Moriah

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

Election DayRegional holiday

Veterans DayNational

Thanksgiving DayNational

Christmas DayNational

Monuments and museums in Moriah

Port Henry stationBuilt 1888

John Strong Mansion MuseumBuilt 1795

Sherman Free Library

Witherbee Memorial Hall

Fort Crown Point

Moriah Town Office Building

Monuments of New York Museums of New York

Outdoors around Moriah

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Camp sites13 Viewpoints5 Golf courses1

Moriah Country ClubGolf courses

1.1 km

limited view southeastViewpoints

2.8 km

west viewViewpoints

3 km

Lincoln Pond CampgroundCamp sites

7 km

Sharp Bridge CampgroundCamp sites

12 km

Nature around Moriah

Nature in United States

Lincoln Pond, New York

Mill Pond, Port Henry

Upper Feeder Pond

Russett Pond

Howard Pond

Ash Craft Pond

Nature in New York Mountains of New York Beaches of United States

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Eastern gray squirrelSciurus carolinensis

Northern FlickerColaptes auratus

Blue JayCyanocitta cristata

Eastern chipmunkTamias striatus

Hispid cotton ratSigmodon hispidus

Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos

The sky over Moriah

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:12 · Moonset 04:16 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~18 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 05:38 Northern lightsKp 4.6about 29 nights a year

Earthquakes around Moriah

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record8within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.3Black Brook 7 km ↗2002 · 54 km

5.1Newcomb 8 km ↙1983 · 61 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 1 · 9 km

Fossils in the United States

Ordovician · 1

Formations around the town

Fort Cassin Formation · 1

Towns and villages around Moriah

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Moriah Center1.7 km Port Henry3.6 km Witherbee5.1 km Mineville5.3 km Mineville-Witherbee5.4 km Cold Spring Park5.8 km Factoryville12 km Crown Point12 km Ironville14 km Underwood14 km New Russia16 km Westport16 km

All 62 towns and villages in Essex County New York

Moriah from above

Around Moriah31 places to see, do and reach nearby

Lincoln Pond, New YorkNature7.5 mi Mill Pond, Port HenryNature1.4 mi Upper Feeder PondNature4.3 mi Russett PondNature5.5 mi Howard PondNature7.0 mi Ash Craft PondNature7.0 mi Crawford Island, New YorkNature13 mi Button Island, VermontNature11 mi Mount MarcyMountain21 mi Algonquin PeakMountain25 mi Mount HaystackMountain20 mi Mount SkylightMountain21 mi Dix MountainMountain14 mi Basin Mountain (New York)Mountain20 mi Port Henry stationMonument2.3 mi John Strong Mansion MuseumMonument4.7 mi Sherman Free LibraryMonument2.2 mi Witherbee Memorial HallMonument3.1 mi Fort Crown PointMonument3.9 mi Moriah Town Office BuildingMonument2.1 mi Mount Moriah Presbyterian ChurchMonument2.2 mi Van Ornam & Murdock BlockMonument2.2 mi Port HenryStation2.3 mi WestportStation10 mi TiconderogaStation14 mi VergennesPlace15 mi ShorehamPlace14 mi AddisonPlace10 mi Port HenryPlace2.3 mi WeybridgePlace14 mi Crown PointPlace7.4 mi

Postal code

12960

Getting to Moriah

Patrick Leahy Burlington International AirportBTV

55 km

Plattsburgh International AirportPBG

67 km

Adirondack Regional AirportSLK

67 km

Port HenryRailway station

3.7 km

WestportRailway station

16 km

TiconderogaRailway station

23 km

Places near Moriah

Vergennes

Shoreham

Addison

Port Henry

Weybridge

Crown Point

Elizabethtown

Ticonderoga

Places with a climate like Moriah

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Ashland

59° / 37°May–Jun · Sep

Center Harbor

58° / 37°May · Aug–Sep

Orono

58° / 37°May–Jun · Sep

Bridgton

58° / 37°May · Aug–Sep

Holderness

59° / 37°May–Jun · Sep

Madison

58° / 36°May · Aug–Sep

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Moriah?

Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Moriah.

What is the hottest month in Moriah?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F and lows of 57°F.

What is the coldest month in Moriah?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°F and lows of 8°F.

What is the rainiest month in Moriah?

July is the wettest month with about 4.2 in of precipitation on 17 wet days.

What is the postal code of Moriah?

The postal code of Moriah is 12960.