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Poughkeepsie Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Poughkeepsie, United States, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Poughkeepsie month looks like before you travel — then check the live Poughkeepsie forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
29°C average high
Coolest month
January
-4°C average low
Wettest month
July
101 mm of rain
Driest month
February
49 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Poughkeepsie by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | -4°C | -19°C / 19°C | 53 mm | 69% | 14 km/h |
| February | 5°C | -3°C | -20°C / 21°C | 49 mm | 68% | 14 km/h |
| March | 9°C | 1°C | -15°C / 26°C | 65 mm | 64% | 15 km/h |
| April | 15°C | 6°C | -4°C / 31°C | 80 mm | 64% | 13 km/h |
| May | 21°C | 11°C | 0°C / 34°C | 90 mm | 69% | 11 km/h |
| June | 26°C | 16°C | 6°C / 37°C | 89 mm | 72% | 10 km/h |
| July | 29°C | 20°C | 12°C / 38°C | 101 mm | 75% | 9 km/h |
| August | 28°C | 19°C | 11°C / 35°C | 91 mm | 75% | 9 km/h |
| September | 24°C | 15°C | 4°C / 33°C | 83 mm | 76% | 10 km/h |
| October | 18°C | 10°C | -2°C / 31°C | 95 mm | 75% | 11 km/h |
| November | 11°C | 3°C | -11°C / 26°C | 73 mm | 69% | 12 km/h |
| December | 6°C | 0°C | -15°C / 20°C | 94 mm | 74% | 12 km/h |
Best time to visit Poughkeepsie
The most comfortable time to visit Poughkeepsie is generally May to June and September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around July, totalling about 963 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 29°C. July is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 101 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (February).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Poughkeepsie forecast for what is happening now.