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Binghamton, New York Weather

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Binghamton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Binghamton, NY
Sunday, August 2 at 10:59 AM
80
°
Overcast
Feels like
81°
Humidity
60%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
1:58 AM
Sunset
4:21 PM
Binghamton, NY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBinghamton, NY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit with a 58% chance of precipitation at 2 AM.
L 70°H 81°
Binghamton, NY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Rain
    50%
    0.42″
    81°70°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Heavy Drizzle
    58%
    0.09″
    76°65°-5°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    84°59°+8°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Overcast
    22%
    —
    87°58°+3°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Heavy Drizzle
    67%
    —
    87°69°0°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    T-storm w/ Hail
    58%
    —
    82°68°-5°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Light Drizzle
    50%
    —
    89°67°+7°
Binghamton, NY
Next 24 hours · Mild now
66°75°84°12p6p12a6anow 79°high 81°low 70°PRECIP %
Binghamton, NY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
162° · backing 74°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 5 mph
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 mph · pk 24 mph @ 10:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 269SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 23 — flags snap, branches bend.
Binghamton, NY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.3
+1.5 mb in 3h · rising · 29.01 inHg
Now
982.3
mb
3h
+1.5
mb
12h
+1.4
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981–984
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW983.7981.1982.9
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Binghamton, NY
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
→-2 in 6h

AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 8.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.3 µg/m³.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneModerate
86μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 41. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 41
UV peak
3.5 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 10

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 8.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.3 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.86
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
2h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³530
Binghamton, NY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
64.4mi
UNLIMITED
83 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
14:59 UTC · Binghamton, NY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
14:59 UTC · Binghamton, NY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Binghamton, NY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Binghamton, NY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Binghamton, NY
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
5:27 AM
Sunrise
1:58 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
4:21 PM
Civil dusk
8:54 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Binghamton, NY
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
9:47 PM
Moonset
10:06 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Binghamton, NY
Microseason
Aug 1–5

Night falls a minute earlier

celestial
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Binghamton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 20°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 13901, 13902, 13903, 13904, 13905

16-Day Forecast — Binghamton

  1. Sun81°70°50%
  2. Mon76°65°58%
  3. Tue84°59°4%
  4. Wed87°58°22%
  5. Thu87°69°67%
  6. Fri82°68°58%
  7. Sat89°67°50%
  8. Sun87°66°40%
  9. Mon89°67°36%
  10. Tue76°57°20%
  11. Wed81°52°19%
  12. Thu80°62°45%
  13. Fri86°66°35%
  14. Sat89°67°33%
  15. Sun83°62°26%
  16. Mon87°58°26%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Binghamton

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Binghamton

SPC includes Binghamton in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

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.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · August 1–5

Night falls a minute earlier

Sunset retreats perceptibly — daylight shortening speeds up.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
April——
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
October—winter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

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).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January24°2.9″23
February26°2.6″19
March35°3.4″21
April47°3.9″20
May57°4.0″21
June66°3.7″20
July72°3.6″19
August71°3.6″18
September64°3.6″15
October53°3.4″15
November39°3.8″20
December29°3.4″22

Regional context

Binghamton's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 24°F Januarys with 72°F Julys — a 48°F swing. About 41.9 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 232 days a year.

Binghamton's precipitation spreads evenly: May peaks at 4.0 inches on 20.6 wet days, while February holds 2.6 inches over 19.2 — no month dominates Binghamton's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Binghamton with places like Port Dickinson, NY, Johnson City, NY and Binghamton University, NY.

By late-May 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 early-October, when freezes return to Binghamton and tender plants need cover. Within Binghamton, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Binghamton's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Port Dickinson, NY, Johnson City, NY, Binghamton University, NY, Chenango Bridge, NY, Endwell, NY.

Naturalist notes

Red-winged blackbirds return to Binghamton's wetlands in early March, their distinctive calls marking winter's retreat.

Sugar maples begin their sap run when March temperatures alternate between freezing nights and warming days.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Binghamton?
Frost typically leaves Binghamton by mid-May and returns to Binghamton near mid-October.
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 mid-May; peas and greens start at Binghamton's frost line.
How many rainy days does Binghamton get?
Binghamton records around 232 days of measurable precipitation annually.
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.

Climate

Binghamton, New York occupies a warm-summer humid continental zone, with January means near 24°F and July around 72°F — a 48°F swing.

In a typical year Binghamton records about 42 inches of precipitation on around 232 days.

Latitude 42.1°N gives Binghamton its 48°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Binghamton's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Binghamton

  • 13904
  • 13905
  • 13901
  • 13903

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.