The Town Files

25 Small Towns in New York With the Mildest Winters

Ranked by january average low (°f) among 707 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in New York. #1 is Montauk, NY (January lows average 27.7°F).

Map of the 25 towns12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
Numbers match the ranking.
25 Small Towns in New York With the Mildest Winters1. Montauk282. Pelham273. Manorhaven274. Pelham Manor275. Kings Point276. Port Washington North277. Great Neck Estates278. Sands Point279. Manhasset2710. Garden City Park2711. Williston Park2712. Great Neck Plaza2713. East Hills2714. Roslyn Heights2715. North Hills2716. Albertson2717. Sea Cliff2718. Searingtown2719. Carle Place2720. Glen Head2721. Flower Hill2722. Herricks2723. University Gardens2724. Old Westbury2725. Garden City South27
  1. 25Garden City South, New York

    January lows average 27.2°F

    4,119 people · Nassau County · median home $740,400 · income $136,164 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  2. 24Old Westbury, New York

    January lows average 27.2°F

    4,289 people · Nassau County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  3. 23University Gardens, New York

    January lows average 27.2°F

    4,358 people · Nassau County · median home $794,500 · income $101,786 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  4. 22Herricks, New York

    January lows average 27.2°F

    4,398 people · Nassau County · median home $825,400 · income $135,208 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  5. 21Flower Hill, New York

    January lows average 27.2°F

    4,794 people · Nassau County · median home $1,975,500 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  6. 20Glen Head, New York

    January lows average 27.2°F

    4,837 people · Nassau County · median home $872,000 · income $138,465 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  7. 19Carle Place, New York

    January lows average 27.2°F

    5,005 people · Nassau County · median home $744,400 · income $145,500 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  8. 18Searingtown, New York

    January lows average 27.2°F

    5,044 people · Nassau County · median home $1,100,700 · income $212,344 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  9. 17Sea Cliff, New York

    January lows average 27.2°F

    5,062 people · Nassau County · median home $986,900 · income $193,590 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  10. 16Albertson, New York

    January lows average 27.2°F

    5,220 people · Nassau County · median home $803,900 · income $132,955 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  11. 15North Hills, New York

    January lows average 27.2°F

    5,464 people · Nassau County · median home $1,228,800 · income $173,315 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  12. 14Roslyn Heights, New York

    January lows average 27.2°F

    6,747 people · Nassau County · median home $975,400 · income $175,263 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  13. 13East Hills, New York

    January lows average 27.2°F

    7,284 people · Nassau County · median home $1,461,500 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  14. 12Great Neck Plaza, New York

    January lows average 27.2°F

    7,482 people · Nassau County · median home $416,100 · income $92,474 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  15. 11Williston Park, New York

    January lows average 27.2°F

    7,591 people · Nassau County · median home $739,800 · income $156,382 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  16. 10Garden City Park, New York

    January lows average 27.2°F

    7,985 people · Nassau County · median home $834,500 · income $149,800 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  17. 9Manhasset, New York

    January lows average 27.2°F

    8,176 people · Nassau County · median home $1,356,500 · income $165,932 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  18. 8Sands Point, New York

    January lows average 27.3°F

    2,712 people · Nassau County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 26 in snow

  19. 7Great Neck Estates, New York

    January lows average 27.3°F

    2,990 people · Nassau County · median home $1,638,700 · income $237,788 · Jan low 27°F · 30 in snow

  20. 6Port Washington North, New York

    January lows average 27.3°F

    3,160 people · Nassau County · median home $1,058,900 · income $136,389 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  21. 5Kings Point, New York

    January lows average 27.3°F

    5,619 people · Nassau County · median home $1,981,000 · income $211,299 · Jan low 27°F · 30 in snow

  22. 4Pelham Manor, New York

    January lows average 27.3°F

    5,752 people · Westchester County · median home $1,093,300 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 33 in snow

  23. 3Manorhaven, New York

    January lows average 27.3°F

    6,956 people · Nassau County · median home $687,100 · income $105,486 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  24. 2Pelham, New York

    January lows average 27.3°F

    7,326 people · Westchester County · median home $915,800 · income $184,375 · Jan low 27°F · 33 in snow

  25. 1Montauk, New York

    January lows average 27.7°F

    4,318 people · Suffolk County · median home $1,356,600 · income $142,961 · Jan low 28°F · 26 in snow

More New York rankings

Same ranking, other places

Methodology. We ranked 707 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in New York (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: