Port Chester, New York Weather
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Port Chester weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast46%—97°77°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain52%2.3″86°71°-11°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers88%0.38″72°68°-14°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle81%0.05″69°61°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast21%—79°60°+10°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast14%—91°70°+12°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle55%—89°71°-2°
AQI 68 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 30 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 70 — 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 70 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 70
- UV peak
- 3.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 70
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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
- 9:57 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Port Chester at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 25°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 10573
16-Day Forecast — Port Chester
- Sat98°77°46%
- Sun86°71°52%
- Mon72°68°88%
- Tue69°61°81%
- Wed79°60°21%
- Thu91°70°14%
- Fri89°71°55%
- Sat87°74°40%
- Sun85°69°26%
- Mon76°64°24%
- Tue85°67°24%
- Wed89°65°31%
- Thu90°70°43%
- Fri95°71°45%
- Sat93°75°35%
- Sun92°75°48%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
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 — Port Chester
SPC has placed Port Chester 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
Cicadas claim the afternoon
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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
In Port Chester, July runs warmest near 76°F and January coldest around 29°F, while December is the wettest month (4.2 inches) and February the driest (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
Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Port Chester's January averages 29°F and July 76°F — 46°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 43.9 inches over some 180 days.
Port Chester'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 Port Chester's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Port Chester shares with places like Rye Brook, NY, Harrison, NY and White Plains, NY.
Port Chester's growing window opens around mid-April, once Port Chester's overnight lows stop freezing — sow kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. In Port Chester, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Port Chester's frost date. Around mid-November, freezing nights resume in Port Chester and tender crops must come in. Within Port Chester, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Port Chester's local frost dates.
Similar climates: Rye Brook, NY, Harrison, NY, White Plains, NY, Scarsdale, NY, Larchmont, NY.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Port Chester?
- Frost typically leaves Port Chester by mid-April and returns to Port Chester near mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Port Chester?
- December is the wettest month in Port Chester, about 4.2 inches on average; the year totals roughly 44 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Port Chester?
- The warmest stretch in Port Chester comes in July, around 76°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Port Chester?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Port Chester, about 29°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Port Chester?
- Port Chester's last frost (mid-April) cues hardy greens; in Port Chester, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
- How many rainy days does Port Chester get?
- Port Chester averages about 180 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Port Chester?
- Port Chester 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 Port Chester?
- Port Chester'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 Port Chester?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Port Chester in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Port Chester?
- Current conditions for Port Chester and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Port Chester forecast updated?
- The Port Chester forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Port Chester?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Port Chester 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 Port Chester?
- The next few days in Port Chester's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Port Chester's warm-summer humid continental climate in New York pairs 29°F Januarys with 76°F Julys, 47°F apart across the seasons.
Port Chester sees close to 44 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 180 wet days.
The 47°F gap between Port Chester's summer and winter, at 41.0°N, shapes Port Chester's frost calendar.
Beaches near Port Chester
- Long Beach NY28.8 mi
- Jones Beach29.6 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 Port Chester
- 10573