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Best Time for Finger Lakes Waterfalls, Glass & Niagara Road Journey

Last updated: 2026-09-23

Preferred months for this journey: June, July, August, September, October. Check the seasonal notes before choosing your dates.

Gorge trails run full and safe, riesling harvest hums along Seneca Lake's wine trail, and the falls throw rainbows all afternoon.
The falls half-freeze into ice sculpture and the gorges close — winter is for wine-trail tasting rooms with fireplaces.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	−8.6°C	−1.5°C	60 mm	9.2 h	❄
February	−8.4°C	−0.4°C	57 mm	10.3 h	❄
March	−4.6°C	4.8°C	68 mm	11.7 h	❄
April	1.1°C	12.3°C	82 mm	13.2 h	❄
May	7.9°C	19.3°C	89 mm	14.4 h
June	13.3°C	24.1°C	101 mm	15.1 h
July	16.2°C	27.2°C	101 mm	14.8 h
August	15.5°C	26.6°C	96 mm	13.7 h
September	11.5°C	22.9°C	98 mm	12.3 h
October	5.3°C	14.8°C	102 mm	10.8 h
November	−0.5°C	7.8°C	70 mm	9.5 h	❄
December	−5.0°C	1.3°C	77 mm	8.9 h	❄