Poughkeepsie August Weather

Averages and records for weather in Poughkeepsie, New York in the month of August.
Typical Poughkeepsie August Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 83.3 °F
Average daily low 61.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.8 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 39.6%
Poughkeepsie August Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 104 °F August 1, 1933
Lowest temperature 37 °F August 22, 1895
Highest daily low 80 °F August 2, 2006
Lowest daily high 59 °F August 28, 1987
Hottest average high temperature 89.6 °F 2022
Coldest average high temperature 78.0 °F 1986
Most daily precipitation 6.0 inches August 28, 2011
Most monthly precipitation 13.2 inches 2011
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
August 1 85.0 62.8 104 46
August 2 84.8 62.6 99 48
August 3 84.7 62.5 99 45
August 4 84.6 62.5 101 45
August 5 84.5 62.4 100 45
August 6 84.3 62.3 98 43
August 7 84.2 62.1 97 46
August 8 84.1 62.0 96 45
August 9 84.0 61.9 103 42
August 10 83.9 61.7 100 40
August 11 83.8 61.6 98 42
August 12 83.7 61.4 97 47
August 13 83.6 61.3 98 44
August 14 83.5 61.3 98 41
August 15 83.4 61.2 98 44
August 16 83.2 61.1 94 44
August 17 83.0 60.9 96 42
August 18 82.8 60.6 94 43
August 19 82.5 60.3 96 44
August 20 82.4 60.2 95 41
August 21 82.4 60.2 95 43
August 22 82.2 60.1 93 37
August 23 82.0 59.9 93 43
August 24 81.8 59.7 93 41
August 25 81.7 59.4 100 39
August 26 81.5 59.3 100 43
August 27 81.3 59.1 98 42
August 28 81.1 58.8 99 45
August 29 80.8 58.4 97 38
August 30 80.6 58.1 98 38
August 31 80.4 57.8 100 38
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 Poughkeepsie Dutchess County Airport location
1893–1948 Poughkeepsie location