Utica in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Utica sees average daytime highs around 32°F and overnight lows near 18°F, with 10.6 in of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 38°F in early December to 35°F by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Utica's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Utica's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°F
- Precipitation
- 10.6 in
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 mph
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Utica in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 38°F in early December to 35°F by late February.
A typical winter day in Utica reaches about 32°F and drops to 18°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Utica
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Utica weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 15° | 3.4 | 13 | 12.7 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 32° / 16° | 3.1 | 11.8 | 10.9 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 41° / 24° | 4.0 | 13.5 | 8.2 | 11.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 55° / 37° | 4.4 | 13.9 | 2.8 | 13.1 | 3.0 |
| May | 66° / 47° | 4.4 | 13.9 | 0.2 | 14.4 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 74° / 56° | 5.1 | 13.7 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 78° / 61° | 4.7 | 13.3 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 76° / 59° | 4.3 | 12 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 70° / 52° | 4.1 | 10.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 57° / 41° | 4.6 | 13.1 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 45° / 31° | 3.8 | 13.6 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 35° / 22° | 4.0 | 14.6 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Utica gets around 10.6 in of rain and snow over 39 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 hours in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Utica?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Utica.
What to pack for Utica in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Utica sees daytime highs around 32°F and nights near 18°F. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 39 days see rain.
UV index in Utica in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Utica peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Utica?
Utica sits at 43.1°N, 75.2°W, 456 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rome, 14 mi away.
Topography around Utica
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Utica.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Utica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 ft around an average of 486 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,355 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,337 ft.
The land around Utica is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Utica (43.1009°, -75.2327°, elevation 456 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.