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Oak Tree Falls

New York

About

Oak Tree Falls is a waterfall in Seneca County, New York, about 4 miles from the village of Interlaken. The falls sit at an elevation of roughly 480 feet. Summer into early fall is the mildest time to visit. A nearby weather station records typical average highs around 80°F in July, easing to about 72°F in September. Winters are cold and snowy, with typical January highs near 31°F. Cayuga Lake lies less than 2 miles away and offers lake fishing. For a longer outing, the No-Tan-Takto Trail and the Lakeshore Trail are both about 8 miles off, and Seneca Lake is just over 9 miles away.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

482 ft

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

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Location

Oak Tree 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 67–80°F and lows of 47–61°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Aurora Rsch Farm, NY weather station, 5.3 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan31° high17° low8 days with snow
  2. Feb33° high17° low7 days with snow
  3. Mar41° high24° low5 days with snow
  4. Apr54° high35° low1 days with snow
  5. May67° high47° low
  6. Jun76° high56° low
  7. Jul80° high61° low
  8. Aug79° high59° low
  9. Sep72° high52° low
  10. Oct59° high42° low
  11. Nov47° high33° low2 days with snow
  12. Dec37° high24° low5 days with snow

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Interlaken, New York · 4.1 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit Oak Tree 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

    31° / 17°

    14 wet · 8 snow

  2. Feb

    33° / 17°

    12 wet · 7 snow

  3. Mar

    41° / 24°

    13 wet · 5 snow

  4. Apr

    54° / 35°

    14 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    67° / 47°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 56°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 61°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 59°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 52°

    12 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 42°

    15 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 33°

    13 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    37° / 24°

    14 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Aurora Rsch Farm, NY, 5.3 mi away at 830 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.