Poughkeepsie Weather Records

Poughkeepsie, New York weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Poughkeepsie, New York was 104 °F which occurred on August 1, 1933.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Poughkeepsie, New York was -30 °F which occurred on January 21, 1961.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Poughkeepsie Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 36.3 18.0 70 -30 2.4
February 39.1 19.1 76 -23 2.4
March 48.1 27.3 84 -13 2.9
April 61.0 37.6 94 10 3.1
May 71.9 48.0 98 26 3.4
June 79.8 56.9 102 35 4.0
July 85.2 62.5 103 40 3.8
August 83.3 61.0 104 37 4.8
September 75.9 52.8 101 26 3.8
October 63.5 41.5 91 18 3.9
November 52.0 31.6 82 3 3.1
December 40.7 23.6 72 -23 3.5
Entire year 61.6 40.2 104 -30 41.3
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F August 2, 2006
Lowest daily high 1 °F January 15, 1957
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
63 °F January 1, 1899
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
44 °F Dec 23–24, 2022
Most daily precipitation 7.6 inches October 8, 2005
Most monthly precipitation 17.6 inches October 2005
Most yearly precipitation 62.0 inches 2011
Most yearly days with precipitation 156 2008
Earliest freeze September 15 1895
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 9 2016
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 7 2010
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 9 1933
Latest freeze May 26 1949
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 2 1982
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 12 1928
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 4 1929
Most days in a year < 0 °F 24 1895
Most days in a year < 32 °F 164 1895
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 113 1941
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 38 1943
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 7 1933
Poughkeepsie Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 18 days Jul 12–29, 1897
Without precipitation 35 days Sep 23 – Oct 27, 1947
High temperature at or
below freezing
23 days Jan 23 – Feb 14, 1936
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 54 days Jun 29 – Aug 21, 2022
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 12 days Aug 25 – Sep 5, 1953
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Jul 18–20, 1991
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Poughkeepsie is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Poughkeepsie Weather by Year
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Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 Poughkeepsie Dutchess County Airport location
1893–1948 Poughkeepsie location