Queens County, NY Climate

Queens, NY County is a beautiful place to live and explore with a unique climate. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. During the winter, temperatures usually average in the mid-30s and 40s Fahrenheit. The area experiences occasional snowfall, but temperatures rarely drop too low for long periods of time. The spring and fall are generally mild in temperature with sunny days that provide an ideal time for outdoor activities such as hiking or biking. All in all, Queens offers a temperate climate that provides year-round joy to its residents.

Queens County, New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Queens County 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 County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Queens County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Queens County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

8.6 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Queens County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Queens, New York	United States
	46.3 in.	38.1 in.
	24.6 in.	27.8 in.
	120.6 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	84.3°	85.8°
	26.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.5	4.3
	52 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Queens County with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Queens County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Queens County are June, September and August.

In Queens County, there are 13.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Queens County with an average of 26.2°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Queens County, there are 71.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Queens County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Queens County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Queens County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Queens County means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Queens County with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 120.6 rainy days annually in Queens County, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.6 inches in Queens County means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Queens County with 8.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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