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Utica weather in numbers
measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather
Utica swings 63°F across the year, from 78°F highs in July to 15°F lows in February, and September is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 47 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 71 days a year at 77°F or above, 12 of them at 86°F or above, 137 frost nights, and rain on 174 days.
Warmest month
July
78°F average high
Coldest month
February
15°F average low
Wettest month
September
47 in a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
61,000
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Most accurate here
European
89/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
71 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
137 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
174 days
a year with 0.04 in or more
Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Utica’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.
The weather map: all three models at once
NWS, American, European side by side around Utica and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Utica hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
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Utica 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Cloudy
60°34°
models agree
Tomorrow
Clear
63°36°
models agree
Mon
Partly cloudy
62°40°
models agree
Tue
Cloudy
52°32°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
56°29°
models agree
Thu
Mostly clear
65°41°
±4°
Fri
Partly cloudy
61°46°
±7°
Sat
Partly cloudy
62°41°
±5°
Sun
Cloudy
63°43°
±8°
Mon
Light rain
58°46°
±13°
Tue
Light rain
57°41°
±8°
Wed
Drizzle
44°38°
±5°
Thu
Light drizzle
51°34°
±7°
Utica, New York (NY) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 78°F) and coldest in Feb (lows around 15°F), with roughly 47 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Utica right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
29°
17°
Feb
35°
15°
Mar
42°
23°
Apr
55°
34°
May
68°
45°
Jun
75°
55°
Jul
78°
59°
Aug
76°
58°
Sep
71°
51°
Oct
59°
41°
Nov
47°
32°
Dec
34°
23°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How Utica's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+1.4°F
Around Utica, 2015-2024 averaged 1.4°F warmer than 1995-2004. 5 of the 10 warmest years since 1995 fall in the last ten, and the warmest was 2024.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 77°F
10 more days a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Frost nights
6 fewer nights a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 32°F. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
−1%
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >77°F vs avg
Frost nights vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
−0.9°F
+17
+8
+1%
1996
−2.2°F
−19
+15
+1%
1997
−2.4°F
−21
+17
+5%
1998
+1.6°F
−6
−15
−3%
1999
+0.7°F
+18
+4
+1%
2000
−1.6°F
−21
+5
+1%
2001
+0.5°F
+5
−6
−3%
2002
+0.7°F
+11
+20
+1%
2003
−1.8°F
−6
+3
+1%
2004
−1.1°F
−18
−7
+1%
2005
−0.2°F
+21
−2
−7%
2006
+1.1°F
−9
−13
+1%
2007
−0.9°F
+3
+5
+1%
2008
−0.7°F
−6
+9
+1%
2009
−1.1°F
−21
−8
+1%
2010
+0.7°F
+10
−3
+1%
2011
+0.7°F
−3
−8
−3%
2012
+2.3°F
+16
−5
−3%
2013
−0.7°F
+1
+1
+1%
2014
−1.8°F
−16
+6
+5%
2015
−0.4°F
+2
−4
+1%
2016
+1.2°F
+12
+5
+1%
2017
+0.5°F
−4
−11
+1%
2018
±0.0°F
+12
+15
+1%
2019
−0.7°F
−2
−4
+1%
2020
+1.1°F
+16
+3
+1%
2021
+1.2°F
+10
−7
−3%
2022
+0.2°F
+1
−1
+1%
2023
+1.8°F
−1
−10
−7%
2024
+2.5°F
+12
−10
−3%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Utica, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in Utica?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
Run by
European ★ Best
89
/100rank #1
85±1.5°F
94±1.7 mph
8994% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American
79
/100rank #2
81±1.9°F
96±1.3 mph
6581% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
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Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separately
Day
Temperature
Rain
Today
±2°59° to 61°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Tomorrow
±2°62° to 65°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Mon
±1°62° to 63°
±9%1% to 10% chance
Tue
±1°51° to 52°
±5%1% to 6% chance
Wed
±3°54° to 57°
±3%1% to 4% chance
The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.
Sunrise and sunset in Utica
today, local time
Sunrise
07:25
Sunset
18:03
Daylight
10h 38m
Common questions
What's the weather in Utica today?
Saturday, October 24: NWS, the American and the European model agree on a high near 60° in Utica today. Tomorrow: clear, around 63°, with a 0% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Utica today or tomorrow?
Rain looks unlikely in Utica on Sunday, October 25: no model gives more than 0% (NWS 0%, American 0%, European 0%). On Saturday, October 24 the highest chance of rain from any model is 0%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Utica?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Utica (CheckWeather Score 89/100), ahead of the American at 79. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the US accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Utica?
July is typically the warmest month in Utica, with average highs around 78°F.
How cold does Utica get?
The coldest month in Utica is February, when overnight lows average about 15°F.
How much rain does Utica get?
Utica sees roughly 47 in of precipitation a year, with September usually the wettest month.
Is Utica getting warmer?
Yes. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Utica, 2015-2024 averaged 1.4°F warmer than 1995-2004.