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Average Snowfall in Brooklyn, NY

29.8"
inches per year
Moderate Snow Area

Elevation: 92 ft

Based on the NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normal — the official 30-year average of a typical winter, not any single season — from the nearest comparable-elevation weather station about 6 miles away.

Brooklyn Snowfall by Month

Snow season in Brooklyn typically runs from December through March, peaking in February with about 10.1" of snow.

Oct0.1"
Nov0.5"
Dec4.9"
Jan8.8"
Feb10.1"
Mar5"
Apr0.4"
May–
Jun–
Jul–
Aug–
Sep–

Average monthly snowfall, NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals.

What to Expect

That is about the US average annual snowfall of 28". At 29.8" per year, a solid snow shovel and windshield cover will get you through most storms. Keep ice melt and a scraper in the car.

Off-season is the cheapest time to gear up for winter in Brooklyn. Stock up before the first storm.
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OxGord All-Weather Windshield Snow Cover
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Snow in New York

CityAnnual Snow
Hamburg167.6"
Utica164"
Rome151.3"
Oswego140.1"
Liverpool127.8"
Syracuse127.8"
Lowville127"
Watertown116.4"
Auburn109.4"
Lyon Mountain107.1"
Newcomb104.9"
Lake Placid104.1"
Saranac Lake104.1"
Bolivar103.3"
Ceres103.3"
Cuba103.3"
Friendship103.3"
Little Genesee103.3"
Richburg103.3"
West Clarksville103.3"
Rochester102"
Jamestown98.4"
Buffalo95.4"
Buffalo East Side95.4"
Williamsville95.4"
Cheektowaga95.4"
Preston Hollow94.5"
Harrisville92.4"
Endicott86.5"
Vestal86.5"
Binghamton86.5"
Webster85.9"
Centerville85.4"
Black Creek85.4"
Caneadea85.4"
Fillmore85.4"
Houghton85.4"
Rushford85.4"
Oneonta83"
Alfred82.2"
Alfred Station82.2"
Almond82.2"
Lockport79.8"
Tonawanda79.8"
North Creek77.5"
Canton77.3"
Ogdensburg77.3"
Potsdam77.3"
Clinton77.1"
Batavia73.9"
Niagara Falls72.4"
Angelica72.4"
Belfast72.4"
Belmont72.4"
Hume70.1"
Swain70.1"
Olean64.7"
Dryden64.4"
Keene Valley63.7"
Ithaca62.9"
Andover61.1"
Glens Falls60.3"
Lake George60.3"
Alma60.3"
Cohoes59.2"
Latham59.2"
Newtonville59.2"
Troy59.2"
Watervliet59.2"
Schenectady59.2"
Kingston59.2"
Poughkeepsie57.9"
Geneva56.6"
Altamont56.2"
Delmar56.2"
Dormansville56.2"
Glenmont56.2"
Guilderland56.2"
Guilderland Center56.2"
Slingerlands56.2"
Voorheesville56.2"
Albany56.2"
Allentown54.1"
Scio54.1"
Corning53.2"
Stephentown52.7"
Plattsburgh50.1"
Keeseville50.1"
Alcove45.7"
Berne45.7"
Clarksville45.7"
Coeymans45.7"
Coeymans Hollow45.7"
East Berne45.7"
Feura Bush45.7"
Knox45.7"
Medusa45.7"
Ravena45.7"
Selkirk45.7"
South Bethlehem45.7"
Westerlo45.7"
Middletown44.2"
Elmira41.8"
West Point35.7"
Newburgh35.7"
Yonkers32.7"
Staten Island31.5"
New York29.8"
Brooklyn29.8"

Snowfall Near Brooklyn

CityDistanceAnnual Snow
New York, NY4 mi29.8"
Staten Island, NY6 mi31.5"
Newark, NJ10 mi28.2"
Yonkers, NY17 mi32.7"
New Brunswick, NJ28 mi29"
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