January in Syracuse — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.8/10January averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 29 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.7 daylight hours.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
Flexible dates? April scores 3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Syracuse — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.1/10February averages 11°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 47 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March ranks 3rd of 12 for Syracuse — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.5/10Temperatures hover around 12°C (54°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 19 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Syracuse at 8.5/10 (3rd of 12), just behind April at 9.8/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
April in Syracuse — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10April averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 12 mm for the month, with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Syracuse at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
May in Syracuse — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.9/10At 20°C (67°F) this is comfortable city weather in May, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
128 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.9/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Syracuse — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
June in Syracuse: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 8.2/10June averages 26°C (79°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Syracuse — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10July averages 30°C (86°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? April scores 3.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August holds up well in Syracuse — 8th best month
Good · 7.1/10Days in August average 29°C (83°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 14 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 hours of daylight.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Syracuse — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
September in Syracuse — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 8.3/10At 25°C (77°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 33 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Syracuse — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
October is one of the strongest months in Syracuse (2nd)
Best window · 8.9/10October averages 21°C (71°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 21 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 daylight hours.
A 8.9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Syracuse (2nd of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
November in Syracuse: strong conditions, 9th of 12
Good · 7.1/10November averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 64 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 3 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Syracuse: strong conditions, 10th of 12
Good · 7.1/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 16 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.5 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Syracuse — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
