Eleanor Roosevelt expressed her love for the modest house she called Val-Kill by saying, “The greatest thing I have learned is how good it is to come home again.” Val-Kill, the only National Historic Site dedicated to a first lady, welcomes visitors in the style of Mrs. Roosevelt as part of the entire Roosevelt Experience. Spring temperatures usually range from 40°F to 70°F, and rain is not uncommon. Summer temperatures usually range from 70° F to 100° F, and humidity can be high throughout the summer months with periods of rain. Fall temperatures usually range from 40° F to 70° F, peak leaf season is mid-October, and rain is not uncommon. Winter temperatures usually range from 30° F to 50°F, and ice, freezing rain, and snow are not uncommon.