Mount Vernon, New York Weather
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Mount Vernon weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast37%—97°77°—
- SundayJul 5Light Showers59%1.6″89°71°-8°
- MondayJul 6Rain89%0.21″71°69°-18°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle80%0.10″70°62°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast21%—80°61°+10°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast13%—92°72°+12°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle53%—89°73°-3°
AQI 94 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 40 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 104 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 104 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 104
- UV peak
- 3.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 104
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).








































If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:50 PM
- Moonset
- 9:58 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Mount Vernon at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 26°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 10550, 10552, 10553
16-Day Forecast — Mount Vernon
- Sat98°77°37%
- Sun89°71°59%
- Mon71°69°89%
- Tue70°62°80%
- Wed80°61°21%
- Thu92°72°13%
- Fri89°73°53%
- Sat87°77°38%
- Sun85°71°26%
- Mon76°66°22%
- Tue84°68°24%
- Wed90°67°28%
- Thu91°72°41%
- Fri95°74°45%
- Sat93°76°34%
- Sun93°77°39%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Mount Vernon
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Mount Vernon
SPC has placed Mount Vernon in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
Microseason · July 1–5
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Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Mount Vernon peaks at about 76°F in July and bottoms near 29°F in January; December brings the heaviest rain (4.2 inches) and February the least (2.9 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 3.5″ | 14 |
| February | 31° | 2.9″ | 13 |
| March | 39° | 3.6″ | 16 |
| April | 51° | 4.0″ | 17 |
| May | 60° | 3.9″ | 18 |
| June | 69° | 3.8″ | 17 |
| July | 76° | 3.6″ | 17 |
| August | 75° | 3.9″ | 17 |
| September | 68° | 3.4″ | 13 |
| October | 57° | 3.3″ | 12 |
| November | 44° | 3.9″ | 13 |
| December | 34° | 4.2″ | 13 |
Regional context
Mount Vernon's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 29°F Januarys with 76°F Julys — a 46°F swing. About 43.9 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 180 days a year.
Mount Vernon's precipitation spreads evenly: December peaks at 4.2 inches on 13.2 wet days, while February holds 2.9 inches over 13.1 — no month dominates Mount Vernon's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Mount Vernon with places like Bronxville, NY, Pelham Manor, NY and New Rochelle, NY.
Mount Vernon's growing window opens around mid-April, once Mount Vernon's overnight lows stop freezing — sow kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops in Mount Vernon wait about two weeks past Mount Vernon's last frost, once the soil warms. It shuts near mid-November, when freezes return to Mount Vernon and tender plants need cover. Within Mount Vernon, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Mount Vernon's local frost dates.
Similar climates: Bronxville, NY, Pelham Manor, NY, New Rochelle, NY, Tuckahoe, NY, Yonkers, NY.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Mount Vernon?
- Mount Vernon's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Mount Vernon the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Mount Vernon?
- Rainfall in Mount Vernon peaks in December near 4.2 inches, out of about 44 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Mount Vernon?
- July is Mount Vernon's warmest month, averaging about 76°F.
- What is the coldest month in Mount Vernon?
- Mount Vernon bottoms out in January, with a mean near 29°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Mount Vernon?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-April in Mount Vernon; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- How many rainy days does Mount Vernon get?
- Expect roughly 180 wet days a year in Mount Vernon.
- What hardiness zone is Mount Vernon?
- Mount Vernon sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 29°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Mount Vernon?
- Mount Vernon's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Mount Vernon?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Mount Vernon in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Mount Vernon?
- Current conditions for Mount Vernon and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Mount Vernon forecast updated?
- The Mount Vernon forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Mount Vernon?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Mount Vernon are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Mount Vernon?
- The next few days in Mount Vernon's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Mount Vernon, New York occupies a warm-summer humid continental zone, with January means near 29°F and July around 76°F — a 47°F swing.
Rain and snow bring Mount Vernon roughly 44 inches a year across approximately 180 measurable-precipitation days.
The 47°F gap between Mount Vernon's summer and winter, at 40.9°N, shapes Mount Vernon's frost calendar.
Beaches near Mount Vernon
- Rockaway Beach22.9 mi
- Jacob Riis Beach24 mi
- Long Beach NY24.2 mi
Each linked page shows live water temperature, wave height, swim and surf verdicts, tides, and rip-current risk from NDBC + NOAA + NWS data.
ZIP codes in Mount Vernon
- 10552
- 10553
- 10550
- 10551