Climate & Weather in Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie has a real, genuine humid continental climate with strong seasonal contrasts, moderate by upstate New York standards for winter snowfall.
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Learn moreWarm summers, freezing winters
January, the coldest month, averages a 32.7°F high; July, the warmest, averages an 83.7°F high. The typical annual temperature range runs approximately 18°F-84°F.
Moderate snowfall relative to other NY Tier A markets
Poughkeepsie averages approximately 42 inches of snow annually -- above the national average, but genuinely lower than the more Finger-Lakes/Great-Lakes-influenced totals documented for this project's Ithaca and Rochester records.
A real, standard Hudson Valley snow season
Snow typically runs from November through April.
Key takeaways
- Poughkeepsie's average annual temperature range runs approximately 18°F-84°F, with strong seasonal contrasts.
- Annual snowfall (~42 inches) runs above the national average but below several other NY Tier A markets.
- Snow season typically runs November through April.
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