October in Sterling: afternoons around 61°F, nights around 36°F. One of the wettest months here: ask for a covered spot in the delivery note, or ship to the workplace.
Freezing nights (January, February, March, November and December). The average low reaches 14°F in January. Jams, sauces and fresh fruit should not spend a night outside; offices, senior residences and hospitals all receive indoors.
Snow (January, February, March and December). About 47 inches a year on average. Allow one extra business day when the date matters: a birthday box that ships two days out still lands on time if it leaves three days out.
Wettest months (June and October). Around 4.7 and 4.4 inches of rain on average. Boxes are sealed, not waterproof: a covered porch or a workplace address keeps the packaging presentable.
Normals: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991 to 2020, Hawley 1 E station, 14.2 miles from Sterling. Heat: average high 85°F or more. Freezing: average low 32°F or less. Snow: 2 inches or more in the month. Wettest: the two months with the most rain.