New York, United States
Syracuse
Syracuse is a city in New York, United States. It has a population of about 148,620 (2020). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now53°F
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population148,620
Local time11:01
43.05° N, 76.15° WElevation 397 ftUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
Postal codes13201–13208, 13210 …October: high / low60° / 42°
Rain this month104mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Syracuse at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:27 · 18:1210 h 45 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:23Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 4.9Next 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 monthDecember
88 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
72 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.7 km
How Syracuse has grown
People living in the built-up area (67 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+12%139k in 1975 → 155k in 2025Weather in Syracuse
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
53°F
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 8 km/h · humidity 78%
Today22 Oct62°36°
Fri23 Oct54°33°
Sat24 Oct59°33°
Sun25 Oct62°37°
Mon26 Oct63°43°
Tue27 Oct49°32°
Wed28 Oct59°29°
Thu29 Oct65°46°
Fri30 Oct52°39°9.3 mm
Sat31 Oct53°34°
When to go to Syracuse
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 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 39 | 63 | 63 | 55 | 59 | 68 | 50 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 32° | 34° | 42° | 56° | 69° | 78° | 82° | 80° | 73° | 60° | 48° | 37° |
| Low | 16° | 17° | 25° | 36° | 47° | 57° | 61° | 60° | 52° | 42° | 32° | 23° |
| Rain (mm) | 79 | 72 | 82 | 87 | 97 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 105 | 104 | 95 | 88 |
| Wet days | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 18 |
What's on in Syracuse
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Upstate Medical University Arena at the Oncenter War Memorial800 South State Street, Syracuse, NY, 13202 · 0.4 km
23 showsLandmark Theatre362 S. Salina Street, Syracuse, New York 13202 · 0.4 km
11 showsJMA Wireless Dome900 Irving Ave, Syracuse, NY 13244 · 1.5 km
7 showsCrouse Hinds Theater421 Montgomery St, Syracuse, NY 13202 · 0.2 km
6 showsMonuments and museums in Syracuse
Outdoors around Syracuse
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Manlius Swan PondZoos
0.4 kmThe Links at Erie VillageGolf courses
2.6 kmRosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet ParkZoos
2.8 kmRolling Hills Camping AreaCamp sites
2.9 kmPine Woods Camping AreaCamp sites
3 kmDrumlins Country ClubGolf courses
3.7 kmSong Mountain ResortSki area · 10 km of pistes · 4 lifts
31 kmLabrador MountainSki area · 14 km of pistes · 5 lifts
35 kmNational Aquatic ServiceDive site
2.2 kmDeep Stop ScubaDive site
7.9 kmNature around Syracuse
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Syracuse
Earthquakes around Syracuse
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 6 · 0 km
Devonian · 1Silurian · 5
Formations around the town
Trilobites · 2Calymene
Universities and research institutes
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1834
Syracuse UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1870
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryUniversity or college · founded 1911
Le Moyne CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1946
Onondaga Community CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1961
Towns and villages around Syracuse
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Armory Square0.7 kmSkytop3.7 kmEastwood4 kmLyncourt4.1 kmLemoyne Mobile Home Park4.2 kmSolvay5 kmFoland Trailer Park5.1 kmGaleville5.1 kmTaunton5.4 kmThe Valley5.4 kmMattydale5.5 kmOnondaga Hill5.6 kmEast Syracuse5.9 kmDeWitt6.1 kmHinsdale6.3 kmCliffside Trailer Park6.4 kmSouthwood6.6 kmSplit Rock6.7 kmDe Witt6.8 kmFranklin Park7 kmFairmount7.4 kmPitcher Hill7.5 kmLyndon7.9 kmLoomis Hill8.1 kmNedrow8.1 kmLiverpool8.6 kmJamesville8.8 kmLakeland8.9 kmStanley Manor9 kmKellys Corners9.3 kmCollamer9.5 kmNorth Syracuse9.7 kmPleasant View10 kmAmboy10 kmLakeside11 kmPolkville11 kmBreezy Acres11 kmLong Branch11 kmWoodard11 kmSentinel Heights11 kmHigh Bridge12 kmIndian Village12 kmFayetteville12 kmGarden Terrace12 kmMinoa12 kmCedarvale12 kmCamillus13 kmStiles13 kmCold Springs13 kmSeneca Knolls14 kmCicero14 kmVan Buren15 kmManlius15 kmRed Rock15 km
Syracuse from above
Around Syracuse33 places to see, do and reach nearby
Onondaga LakeNature4.2 miOnondaga CreekNature2.1 miJamesville ReservoirNature6.4 miHiawatha Lake, New YorkNature1.9 miWoodland ReservoirNature2.1 miWestcott ReservoirNature2.8 miFrenchman IslandNature13 miHorseshoe Island, New YorkNature14 miSong Mountain ResortSki area19 miLabrador MountainSki area22 miNational Aquatic ServiceDive site1.4 miDeep Stop ScubaDive site4.9 miThird National BankMonument0.3 miAmos BlockMonument0.4 miMaxwell Hall, SyracuseMonument0.9 miRanke LibraryMonument0.9 miHall of LanguagesMonument0.9 miHendricks ChapelMonument1.0 miLyman HallMonument1.0 miPi Chapter House of Psi Upsilon FraternityMonument1.0 miEverson Museum of ArtMuseum0.2 miErie Canal MuseumMuseum0.2 miMilton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and TechnologyMuseum0.4 miSyracuse and Onondaga County Fire MuseumMuseum1.8 miOnondaga Historical AssociationMuseum0.1 miSyracuseStation2.3 miNew York State FairStation4.5 miSullivanPlace15 miSolvayPlace3.1 miNorth SyracusePlace6.1 miChittenangoPlace14 miFayettevillePlace7.3 miManliusPlace9.2 mi
Postal codes
13201–132081321013217–132181322113224–13225132351324413250–132521326113290
Getting to Syracuse
Syracuse Hancock International AirportSYR
7.8 kmIthaca Tompkins Regional AirportITH
67 kmGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link fieldBGM
94 kmSyracuseRailway station
3.7 kmNew York State FairRailway station
7.2 kmPlaces near Syracuse
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Syracuse?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Syracuse.
What is the hottest month in Syracuse?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F and lows of 61°F.
What is the coldest month in Syracuse?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 32°F and lows of 16°F.
What is the rainiest month in Syracuse?
December is the wettest month with about 3.5 in of precipitation on 18 wet days.
What is the postal code of Syracuse?
Syracuse has 21 postal codes: 13201–13208, 13210, 13217–13218, 13221, 13224–13225, 13235, 13244, 13250–13252, 13261, 13290.