Climate & Weather in Corning

Corning has a real, genuine humid continental climate typical of New York's Southern Tier, with genuinely elevated winter snowfall.

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Warm summers, freezing winters

January, the coldest month, averages a 28.6°F high and 17.1°F low; July, the warmest, averages an 80°F high and 57.4°F low.

Genuinely elevated snowfall

Corning averages approximately 47 inches of snow annually -- meaningfully above the roughly 28-inch national average, and among the higher totals this project documented for its New York Tier A markets in this pass.

A real, extended snow season

Snow typically runs from November through April.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-25. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.