Queens Climate by Month
Queens, New York, United States
Warm summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Warm summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year: that's Queens's climate in short. July is the warmest month, with highs around 85°F (30°C); January is the coolest at 40°F (4°C), and nights dip to 26°F (-3°C). It gets 45 in (1149 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 85°F(30°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 26°F(-3°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 45 in(1149 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 64%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Queens
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in May and September, with highs around 74°F (23°C) and about 3.6 in (91 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 40°F (4°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Queens weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 40°F(4°C) | 26°F(-3°C) | 3.3 in(84 mm) | 63% | 1.7 |
| FebFebruary | 42°F(6°C) | 27°F(-3°C) | 3.0 in(75 mm) | 59% | 2.7 |
| MarMarch | 50°F(10°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 4.2 in(107 mm) | 55% | 3.6 |
| AprApril | 61°F(16°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 3.6 in(91 mm) | 60% | 4.6 |
| MayMayBest | 71°F(22°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 3.4 in(87 mm) | 63% | 5.3 |
| JunJune | 80°F(27°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 4.0 in(102 mm) | 64% | 5.6 |
| JulJuly | 85°F(30°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 4.4 in(111 mm) | 66% | 5.7 |
| AugAugust | 83°F(29°C) | 67°F(20°C) | 4.4 in(111 mm) | 67% | 5.0 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 77°F(25°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 3.7 in(94 mm) | 72% | 4.0 |
| OctOctober | 65°F(19°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 4.0 in(101 mm) | 69% | 2.9 |
| NovNovember | 55°F(13°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 64% | 2.0 |
| DecDecember | 45°F(7°C) | 31°F(0°C) | 3.9 in(100 mm) | 65% | 1.6 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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