Poughkeepsie, NY

New York · Records since 1931–2026

☁️ 80°F Feels like 84°
Currently in Poughkeepsie
As of 8:00 PM EDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

96°F

July 28, 1949

+11° from 85° normal

❄ Record Low

47°F

July 28, 1977

-16° from 63° normal
🌞 Normal high: 85°F 🌑 Normal low: 63°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Poughkeepsie

🔥
104°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 1, 1933
-30°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 21, 1961
🌧
7.57"
Wettest Day Ever
Oct 8, 2005
19.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 26, 1947

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 96°F July 28, 1949
2 95°F July 28, 2016
3 95°F July 28, 1970
4 94°F July 28, 1940
5 93°F July 28, 2015
6 93°F July 28, 1963
7 93°F July 28, 1936
8 92°F July 28, 2025
9 92°F July 28, 2022
10 92°F July 28, 1993

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 47°F July 28, 1977
2 49°F July 28, 2001
3 51°F July 28, 1981
4 51°F July 28, 1971
5 52°F July 28, 1991
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1931–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Poughkeepsie

threshold: 91°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.0
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
96°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
6
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

91 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1931–2026
14
2026 so far
17
Avg/year 1970–2025
22
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
38
Most in a year (1943)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Poughkeepsie

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 27, 1953 – Sep 4, 1953 9 101°F (Sep 2) 97°F 62°F
2 Jul 21, 2016 – Jul 29, 2016 9 98°F (Jul 22) 94°F 66°F
3 Jul 16, 1991 – Jul 23, 1991 8 102°F (Jul 19) 98°F 66°F
4 Jul 7, 1993 – Jul 14, 1993 8 100°F (Jul 7) 96°F 66°F
5 Aug 2, 2022 – Aug 9, 2022 8 99°F (Aug 4) 95°F 70°F
6 Aug 10, 1944 – Aug 17, 1944 8 98°F (Aug 11) 96°F 70°F
7 Aug 28, 1973 – Sep 4, 1973 8 98°F (Aug 28) 95°F 68°F
8 Jul 5, 1944 – Jul 12, 1944 8 96°F (Jul 8) 94°F 63°F
9 Aug 1, 1955 – Aug 7, 1955 7 100°F (Aug 5) 95°F 68°F
10 Jul 14, 2013 – Jul 20, 2013 7 97°F (Jul 19) 94°F 72°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

28
2026 so far
above-normal nights
40.8
Avg / summer
1970–2020
67
Most in a summer
2020

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

14.14"
2026 YTD
Normal: 22.17"
-8.03"
2.88"
July so far
July normal: 3.78"
-0.90"
3.27"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.97"
-8.70"
1
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")