2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Poughkeepsie, NY vs Kingston, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Kingston. Poughkeepsie averages 165 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kingston, New York gets 48.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Poughkeepsie, New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Kingston averages 41.9 inches of snow per year. Poughkeepsie averages 41.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Kingston, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.8
Rain: averages 48.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.9 inches of snow a year

Poughkeepsie, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.7
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kingston is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Poughkeepsie is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

Today's Weather - Poughkeepsie, NY

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Today's Weather - Kingston, NY

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Poughkeepsie / Kingston

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

July is the hottest month for Kingston with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Kingston, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kingston are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Poughkeepsie with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kingston with an average of 12.8°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Poughkeepsie, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

In Kingston, there are 11.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

In Poughkeepsie, there are 142.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Kingston, there are 156.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Poughkeepsie, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Kingston, there are 8.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

July is the wettest month in Poughkeepsie with 4.7 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 47.0 inches in Poughkeepsie means that it is wetter than most places in New York.


July is the wettest month in Kingston with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.7 inches in Kingston means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Poughkeepsie with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.5 rainy days annually in Poughkeepsie, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Kingston with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 126.3 rainy days annually in Kingston, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.5 inches in Poughkeepsie means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 41.9 inches in Kingston means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

February is the snowiest month in Poughkeepsie with 13.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Kingston with 14.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.