Frequently Asked Questions About Admissions
Q: What are the winters like?
A: Ithaca has a four-season climate. Spring is lovely, summer is beautiful, fall is spectacular, and winter is...well, winter is winter. It arrives some time in late November and doesn't usually leave until late March. Average daily highs in the dead of January and February hover around 30 degrees, and the monthly snowfall from December through March ranges from 10 - 16 inches. When your idea of cold is 60 degrees, these numbers might seem a bit chilling. But they're really not all that different from what you find in other northeastern cities. In Philadelphia and New York, for example, average daily highs barely crack 40, and both cities can expect about half a foot of snow each winter month. And in Boston, average temperatures don't get past the mid 30s, with snowfall averaging a foot per month in January and February. (source: Intellicast)
