Poughkeepsie, New York Weather
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Poughkeepsie weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 10:23 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Overcast later——68°56°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast——65°51°-3°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast——66°44°+1°
- ThursdaySep 24Clear——68°40°+2°
- FridaySep 25Overcast44%—69°42°+1°
- SaturdaySep 26Mostly Clear44%—72°45°+3°
- SundaySep 27Mostly Clear26%—74°46°+2°
Air quality now AQI 27 · Good
AQI 27 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~60%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~60%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 4.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:33 PM
- Moonset
- 1:08 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Poughkeepsie at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 62°F (high 68°F, low 56°F), about the 62°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 21 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 4 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Poughkeepsie
- Mon68°56°3%
- Tue65°51°2%
- Wed66°44°1%
- Thu68°40°7%
- Fri69°42°44%
- Sat72°45°44%
- Sun74°46°26%
- Mon75°51°18%
- Tue75°56°10%
- Wed75°57°20%
- Thu70°57°20%
- Fri72°49°16%
- Sat64°44°23%
- Sun74°50°25%
- Mon72°53°26%
- Tue57°42°20%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Poughkeepsie
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Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically October 21) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
Sun & seasons in Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie sits in Dutchess County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 12m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 9m — a swing of +6h 4m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
New York, the state’s largest city, lies about 69 miles to the S. The nearest town Poughkeepsie tracks is Yonkers, roughly 52 miles to the S.
Air quality in Poughkeepsie
Air quality in Poughkeepsie’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2023 (median AQI 33). See the full air-quality history for Poughkeepsie.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
The year in Poughkeepsie tops out in July (~73°F) and dips lowest in January (~27°F), with October wettest at 4.6 inches and February driest at 2.8 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 3.5″ | 7 |
| February | 29° | 2.8″ | 6 |
| March | 37° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| April | 49° | 3.9″ | 7 |
| May | 60° | 3.5″ | 9 |
| June | 68° | 4.6″ | 9 |
| July | 73° | 4.5″ | 7 |
| August | 72° | 4.3″ | 7 |
| September | 64° | 4.6″ | 6 |
| October | 52° | 4.6″ | 7 |
| November | 42° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| December | 33° | 3.8″ | 8 |
Regional context
Similar climates Arlington, NY, Vassar College, NY, Marist College, NY
By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Poughkeepsie sees 27°F Januarys and 73°F Julys, a 46°F range, plus around 47.2 inches of precipitation across 84 days.
No season owns Poughkeepsie's rain: October reaches 4.6 inches across 6.5 days and February keeps 2.8 inches on 6.4, an even spread through Poughkeepsie's year. That lines Poughkeepsie up with places like Arlington, NY, Vassar College, NY and Marist College, NY, fed by overlapping storm tracks.
The cool-season window in Poughkeepsie starts at April 21, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops in Poughkeepsie wait about two weeks past Poughkeepsie's last frost, once the soil warms. Poughkeepsie's window closes around October 21 as Poughkeepsie's overnight lows return below freezing. In about half of years, Poughkeepsie's last freeze comes after April 21.
Similar climates: Arlington, NY, Vassar College, NY, Marist College, NY, Fairview, NY, Highland, NY.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Poughkeepsie?
- In Poughkeepsie, expect the last spring frost near April 21; Poughkeepsie's first autumn frost comes around October 21.
- What is the rainy season in Poughkeepsie?
- October is the wettest month in Poughkeepsie, about 4.6 inches on average; the year totals roughly 47 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Poughkeepsie?
- The warmest stretch in Poughkeepsie comes in July, around 73°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Poughkeepsie?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Poughkeepsie, about 27°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Poughkeepsie?
- Poughkeepsie's last frost (April 21) cues hardy greens; in Poughkeepsie, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
- How many rainy days does Poughkeepsie get?
- Poughkeepsie averages about 84 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Poughkeepsie?
- Poughkeepsie's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 27°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Poughkeepsie?
- Poughkeepsie'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 Poughkeepsie?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Poughkeepsie in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Poughkeepsie?
- Current conditions for Poughkeepsie and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Poughkeepsie forecast updated?
- The Poughkeepsie forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Poughkeepsie?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Poughkeepsie 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 Poughkeepsie?
- The next few days in Poughkeepsie's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Poughkeepsie sits at 41.7°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Poughkeepsie
- 12601
- 12602
- 12603
- 12604