2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mount Vernon, WA vs Poughkeepsie town, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Poughkeepsie town. Mount Vernon averages 156 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Poughkeepsie town, New York gets 47.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mount Vernon, Washington gets 38.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Poughkeepsie town averages 40.9 inches of snow per year. Mount Vernon averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Poughkeepsie town, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.9
Rain: averages 47.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40.9 inches of snow a year

Mount Vernon, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 72.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.7
Rain: averages 38.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mount Vernon is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Mount Vernon, WA

52°F

Today's Weather - Poughkeepsie town, NY

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mount Vernon / Poughkeepsie town

August is the hottest month for Mount Vernon with an average high temperature of 73.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Mount Vernon, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Vernon are August, July and September.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Vernon with an average of 34.6°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Poughkeepsie town with an average of 15.9°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Mount Vernon, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Washington.

In Poughkeepsie town, there are 12.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

In Mount Vernon, there are 38.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

In Poughkeepsie town, there are 137.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Mount Vernon, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Poughkeepsie town, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

November is the wettest month in Mount Vernon with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in Mount Vernon means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.


July is the wettest month in Poughkeepsie town with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Poughkeepsie town means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

November is the rainiest month in Mount Vernon with 20.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 165.0 rainy days annually in Mount Vernon, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Poughkeepsie town with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.2 rainy days annually in Poughkeepsie town, 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.

An annual snowfall of 5.0 inches in Mount Vernon means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 40.9 inches in Poughkeepsie town means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

December is the snowiest month in Mount Vernon with 2.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Poughkeepsie town with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.