Queens, NY has a humid subtropical climate, with warm temperatures during the summer and chilly winters. Summers have high humidity levels and are prone to thunderstorms. Winters in Queens are cold and wet, with occasional snowfall. The average high temperature in July is 86°F (30°C) and the average low temperature in January is 24°F (-4°C). Precipitation amounts can be quite variable throughout the year, but generally range between 2-4 inches each month on average.
Queens, New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Queens averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Queens. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Queens gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year