Pest Control in Town of Sullivan, NY

Sullivan has a true cold-weather climate. July highs average about 82 degrees, while January lows sit near 16, and January is the coldest month of the year. The area receives about 40 inches of precipitation in a typical year along with roughly 128 inches of snow, and October is the wettest month at about 3.9 inches. Only around 10 days a year reach 90 degrees or higher, so summer heat is short.

These figures are 1991-2020 NOAA climate normals from a nearby weather station, so treat them as a guide, not a forecast. Some years run wetter, colder or hotter than the averages suggest, and insects and rodents respond to the weather you actually get rather than the numbers on paper.

With about 132 nights a year at or below freezing, rodents begin looking for shelter early, often before the first real snowfall. A wet October leaves damp leaf litter along foundations, which suits ants and other moisture-loving insects. Deep snow that melts against a house in spring soaks the soil and the lowest boards, so keep gutters clear and stack firewood well away from the walls.

Short, warm summers still produce a mosquito season, and standing water in clogged gutters, buckets and old tires is the usual source. A simple yearly rhythm works well here: clear drainage and seal gaps in spring, watch for standing water in summer, close up entry points in early fall, and check attics and basements through the winter.