Binghamton, New York Weather
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Binghamton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 12:20 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Overcast——66°50°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast——67°49°+1°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast——66°40°-1°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——65°38°-1°
- FridaySep 25Overcast19%—66°39°+1°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast25%—66°43°0°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——72°46°+6°
Air quality now AQI 26 · Good
AQI 26 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:42 PM
- Moonset
- 1:15 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Binghamton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 58°F (high 66°F, low 50°F), 4°F below the 62°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: May 5 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 15 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Binghamton
- Mon66°50°1%
- Tue67°49°8%
- Wed66°40°3%
- Thu65°38°3%
- Fri66°39°19%
- Sat66°43°25%
- Sun72°46°9%
- Mon69°43°7%
- Tue71°45°8%
- Wed74°50°19%
- Thu78°56°19%
- Fri66°47°19%
- Sat78°49°18%
- Sun68°64°26%
- Mon62°44°23%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Binghamton
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Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically October 12) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
Sun & seasons in Binghamton
Binghamton sits in Broome County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 15m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 6m — a swing of +6h 9m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
New York, the state’s largest city, lies about 142 miles to the SE. The nearest town Binghamton tracks is Munsons Corners, roughly 36 miles to the NNW.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | — | peas, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Binghamton's warmest month is July (~72°F mean) and its coldest is January (~24°F). Rainfall peaks in May (4.0 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.6 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 2.9″ |
| February | 26° | 2.6″ |
| March | 35° | 3.4″ |
| April | 47° | 3.9″ |
| May | 57° | 4.0″ |
| June | 66° | 3.7″ |
| July | 72° | 3.6″ |
| August | 71° | 3.6″ |
| September | 64° | 3.6″ |
| October | 53° | 3.4″ |
| November | 39° | 3.8″ |
| December | 29° | 3.4″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Port Dickinson, NY, Johnson City, NY, Binghamton University, NY
Binghamton's climate, from modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo), pairs 24°F Januarys with 72°F Julys — a 48°F swing. About 41.9 inches of precipitation falls each year.
Binghamton's precipitation spreads evenly across the seasons: May peaks at 4.0 inches, while February holds 2.6 inches — no season dominates Binghamton's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Binghamton with places like Port Dickinson, NY, Johnson City, NY and Binghamton University, NY.
By May 5 the frosts ease in Binghamton, opening the season for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops in Binghamton wait about two weeks past Binghamton's last frost, once the soil warms. It shuts near October 12, when freezes return to Binghamton and tender plants need cover. Sheltered Binghamton yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Port Dickinson, NY, Johnson City, NY, Binghamton University, NY, Chenango Bridge, NY, Endwell, NY.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Binghamton?
- Frost typically leaves Binghamton by May 5 and returns to Binghamton near October 12.
- What is the rainy season in Binghamton?
- Binghamton sees its heaviest rain in May (around 4.0 inches), part of roughly 42 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Binghamton?
- The warmest stretch in Binghamton comes in July, around 72°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Binghamton?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Binghamton, about 24°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Binghamton?
- Time tomatoes in Binghamton for two weeks after May 5; peas and greens start at Binghamton's frost line.
- What hardiness zone is Binghamton?
- Binghamton's USDA zone comes from its January mean (24°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Binghamton?
- Binghamton's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Binghamton?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Binghamton in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Binghamton?
- Current conditions for Binghamton and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Binghamton forecast updated?
- The Binghamton forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Binghamton?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Binghamton are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Binghamton?
- The next few days in Binghamton's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Binghamton sits at 42.1°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Binghamton
- 13901
- 13902
- 13903
- 13904
- 13905