Climate of Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Poughkeepsie is 15° degrees and there is about 598 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 173 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 0°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -7°C and 16°C
- Rain: it rains 150 days and there is a total of approximately 597 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 37 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2714 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 0°C and 28°C |
Warmest month: | 28°C in July |
Coldest month: | 0°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -7°C and 16°C |
Dry days: | 178 days |
Days with rain: | 150 days |
Days with snow: | 37 days |
Total rain sum: | 597 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2714 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Poughkeepsie.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Poughkeepsie.
Climate table of Poughkeepsie
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Poughkeepsie. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Poughkeepsie might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
Night temp. (°C) | -7 | -6 | -2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | -3 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 47 | 46 | 55 | 45 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 44 | 43 | 56 | 59 | 62 |
Days with rain | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Days with snow | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 |
Dry days | 13 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Poughkeepsie
The best time to visit Poughkeepsie in the state of New York is from May through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Poughkeepsie is 28°C in July and the lowest is 0°C in January.
Climate of Poughkeepsie by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Poughkeepsie? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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