Niagara Falls, after the snow falls

Region · New York

Niagara County

Niagara Falls, after the snow falls

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Best timeMay–Sep
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Nearest airportIAG · 12 mi
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Overview

Niagara County is in the Niagara Frontier region of New York.

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Plan your trip

Best time to visit & weather

Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 80°F; winter lows dip to about 19°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Sep and Oct. (climate data from nearby Buffalo)

Jan: 3.4 in rain3.4"Jan: high 32°F, low 19°F32°19°JanFeb: 2.5 in rain2.5"Feb: high 33°F, low 20°F33°20°FebMar: 2.9 in rain2.9"Mar: high 42°F, low 26°F42°26°MarApr: 3.4 in rain3.4"Apr: high 55°F, low 36°F55°36°AprMay: 3.4 in rain3.4"May: high 67°F, low 48°F67°48°MayJun: 3.4 in rain3.4"Jun: high 76°F, low 58°F76°58°JunJul: 3.2 in rain3.2"Jul: high 80°F, low 63°F80°63°JulAug: 3.2 in rain3.2"Aug: high 79°F, low 62°F79°62°AugSep: 4.1 in rain4.1"Sep: high 72°F, low 54°F72°54°SepOct: 4.0 in rain4"Oct: high 60°F, low 44°F60°44°OctNov: 3.5 in rain3.5"Nov: high 48°F, low 34°F48°34°NovDec: 3.8 in rain3.8"Dec: high 37°F, low 26°F37°26°Dec

Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).

Getting there

  • From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
  • IAG Niagara Falls International Airport, Niagara Falls — 12 mi away. Directions
  • BUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo — 18 mi away (major hub). Directions
Full “Get in” guide ↓

Sample 3-day trip

  1. Day 1: Niagara Falls — Cave of the Winds, Maid of the Mist, Niagara Falls Observation Tower.
  2. Day 2: Lockport — Lockport Cave & Underground Boat Ride, Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises.
  3. Day 3: North Tonawanda — Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, Riviera Theatre, Railroad Museum of the Niagara Frontier.

Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.

Photos

Niagara Falls, after the snow fallsNiagara County

Places in Niagara County

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

City / town · 50 listings

Lockport

Lockport

City / town · 14 listings

North Tonawanda

North Tonawanda

City / town · 14 listings

Lewiston

Lewiston

City / town · 9 listings

Barker

Barker

City / town · 5 listings

Youngstown

Youngstown

City / town · 4 listings

Middleport

Middleport

City / town · 2 listings

Other destinations

  • Golden Hill State Park — home of the picturesque Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse

Municipalities

  • Lockport — the county seat, known for its historic set of five canal locks
  • Barker —
  • Gasport — old Erie Canal village named for the wells of coal gas that once dotted the surrounding region
  • Lewiston — charming village tucked under the foot of the Niagara Escarpment where bed and breakfasts abound, also home to Artpark
  • Middleport — another canal port
  • Niagara Falls — the honeymoon capital of the world
  • North Tonawanda — old 19th-century lumber port at the modern-day west end of the Erie Canal, with a restored downtown
  • Olcott — a charming sleepy village on the Lake Ontario shore that was once a summer resort
  • Wilson —
  • Youngstown — the northwesternmost community in the state, home to Old Fort Niagara

Nearby

Amherst

Amherst

City / town · 29 listings · 13 mi away

Grand Island

Grand Island

City / town · 5 listings · 16 mi away

Tonawanda

Tonawanda

City / town · 12 listings · 16 mi away

Clarence

Clarence

City / town · 83 listings · 17 mi away

Medina

Medina

City / town · 8 listings · 18 mi away

Cheektowaga

Cheektowaga

City / town · 27 listings · 20 mi away

Lancaster

Lancaster

City / town · 5 listings · 21 mi away

Buffalo

Buffalo

City / town · 92 listings · 22 mi away

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