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Catfish Falls

New York

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Catfish Falls is a waterfall in Jefferson County, New York, sitting at about 265 feet. The closest town is Depauville, roughly a mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. At the Watertown airport weather station, about 10 miles away, typical July averages run from a high near 79°F to a low around 59°F, and August has the fewest wet days of the year at about 10. For more time outside in the area, the Sissy Danforth Rivergate Trail is about 6 miles away for hiking. Mountain bikers can head to Downybrook or the Downybrook Nature Preserve East Side Trail, both a little over 9 miles off.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

265 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Catfish Falls

New York

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–79°F and lows of 44–59°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Watertown Intl Ap, NY weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan30° high10° low
  2. Feb31° high11° low
  3. Mar40° high21° low
  4. Apr54° high33° low
  5. May66° high44° low
  6. Jun74° high53° low
  7. Jul79° high59° low
  8. Aug78° high57° low
  9. Sep71° high49° low
  10. Oct58° high39° low
  11. Nov47° high30° low
  12. Dec36° high19° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Depauville, New York · 1.1 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Catfish Falls

Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    30° / 10°

    16 wet

  2. Feb

    31° / 11°

    14 wet

  3. Mar

    40° / 21°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    54° / 33°

    13 wet

  5. May

    66° / 44°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 53°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 59°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 57°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 49°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 39°

    14 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 30°

    14 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 19°

    16 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Watertown Intl Ap, NY, 10.4 mi away at 318 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.