Poughkeepsie February 29 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Poughkeepsie, New York for the date of February 29.
February 29 All-Time Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 63 °F 1976
Lowest temperature 3 °F 2008
Lowest daily high 16 °F 1980
Highest daily low 38 °F 1896
Most precipitation 1.90 inches 1896
February 29 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 32.0 °F
Average low 32.0 °F
Chance precipitation 0.0%
Poughkeepsie February 29 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 38 27 0.00 n/a
2020 34 21 0.00 n/a
2016 58 32 0.04 n/a
2012 37 32 0.47 n/a
2008 29 3 0.08 n/a
2004 57 22 0.00 n/a
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1996 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1992 43 13 0.05 0.0
1988 41 17 0.00 0.0
1984 42 21 0.00 0.0
1980 16 7 0.00 0.0
1976 63 21 0.00 0.0
1972 51 25 0.00 0.0
1968 42 29 0.13 0.0
1964 42 25 0.00 0.0
1960 35 22 0.00 0.0
1956 32 6 0.00 0.0
1952 41 21 0.08 0.8
1948 34 17 0.00 0.0
1944 38 32 0.00 0.0
1940 36 10 0.00 0.0
1936 45 15 0.00 0.0
1932 41 27 0.00 0.0
1928 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1924 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1920 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1916 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1912 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1908 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1904 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1896 54 38 1.90 0.0
What's the all-time high for Poughkeepsie on 2/29?
For the date of Feb 29, the highest temperature ever reached in Poughkeepsie history is 63 °F which happened in 1976.
Highest Temperatures in Poughkeepsie on February 29
Rank Temperature Year
1 63 °F 1976
2 58 °F 2016
3 57 °F 2004
4 54 °F 1896
5 51 °F 1972
6 45 °F 1936
7 43 °F 1992
8 42 °F 1964
8 42 °F 1984
8 42 °F 1968
What's the all-time low for Poughkeepsie on 2/29?
For the date of Feb 29, the lowest temperature ever reached in Poughkeepsie history is 3 °F which happened in 2008.
Lowest Temperatures in Poughkeepsie on February 29
Rank Temperature Year
1 3 °F 2008
2 6 °F 1956
3 7 °F 1980
4 10 °F 1940
5 13 °F 1992
6 15 °F 1936
7 17 °F 1988
7 17 °F 1948
9 21 °F 1984
9 21 °F 1952
9 21 °F 1976
9 21 °F 2020
Lowest High Temperatures in Poughkeepsie on February 29
Rank Temperature Year
1 16 °F 1980
2 29 °F 2008
3 32 °F 1956
4 34 °F 2020
4 34 °F 1948
6 35 °F 1960
7 36 °F 1940
8 37 °F 2012
9 38 °F 1944
9 38 °F 2024
What's the most it has ever rained in Poughkeepsie on 2/29?
For the date of Feb 29, the most precipitation ever recorded in Poughkeepsie history is 1.90 inches which happened in 1896.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Poughkeepsie on February 29
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.90 inches 1896
2 0.47 inches 2012
3 0.13 inches 1968
4 0.08 inches 1952
4 0.08 inches 2008
6 0.05 inches 1992
7 0.04 inches 2016
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 Poughkeepsie Dutchess County Airport location
1893–1948 Poughkeepsie location