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Staten Island, New York Weather

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Staten Island weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Staten Island, NY
Saturday, July 4 at 4:06 PM
98
°
Clear
Feels like
101°
Humidity
33%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
1:31 AM
Sunset
4:30 PM
Staten Island, NY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastStaten Island, NY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 98 degrees Fahrenheit with a 52% chance of precipitation at 11 PM.
L 73°H 98°
Staten Island, NY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    52%
    0.29″
    98°74°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    53%
    3.9″
    85°71°-13°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Thunderstorm
    91%
    0.18″
    73°71°-12°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Drizzle
    82%
    0.06″
    72°64°-1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    81°63°+9°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    13%
    90°69°+9°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    41%
    89°73°-1°
Staten Island, NY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
284° · veering 20°
Direction
WNW
284°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 26 @ 8:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2911SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 20° from the wnw.
Staten Island, NY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1006.3
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.72 inHg
Now
1006.3
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10061008
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1008.21005.81006.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Staten Island, NY
Air quality
107
AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
+35 in 6hPeak ~161 @ 11 PM

AQI 107 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), driven by Ozone. AQI up 35 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 181 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

CAUTION Sensitive groups (children, elderly, respiratory conditions) should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Moderate
27.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
29μg/m³
NO₂Moderate
27μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy
191μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 181 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 181
UV peak
4.0 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 181

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 27.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 28.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.93
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Staten Island, NY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
16%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
108.9mi
UNLIMITED
110 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
20:06 UTC · Staten Island, NY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
20:06 UTC · Staten Island, NY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Staten Island, NY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Staten Island, NY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Staten Island, NY
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:59 AM
Sunrise
1:31 AM
Daylight
14h 59m
Sunset
4:30 PM
Civil dusk
9:04 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Staten Island, NY
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 PM
Moonset
9:59 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Staten Island, NY
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Staten Island at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 27°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 10301, 10302, 10303, 10304, 10305, 10306, 10307, 10308 +5 more

16-Day Forecast — Staten Island

  1. Sat99°74°52%
  2. Sun85°71°53%
  3. Mon73°71°91%
  4. Tue72°64°82%
  5. Wed81°63°18%
  6. Thu90°69°13%
  7. Fri89°73°41%
  8. Sat87°76°36%
  9. Sun88°71°27%
  10. Mon77°68°21%
  11. Tue85°69°24%
  12. Wed87°69°32%
  13. Thu91°71°45%
  14. Fri94°73°39%
  15. Sat92°75°39%
  16. Sun92°75°35%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Staten Island

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 — Staten Island

SPC has placed Staten Island 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.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coastMay 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January
February
March
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November
December

A year in weather

Staten Island's warmest month is July (~77°F mean) and its coldest is January (~30°F). Rainfall peaks in December (4.2 inches) and bottoms out in February (3.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January30°3.414
February32°3.013
March41°3.715
April52°3.917
May61°3.718
June70°3.817
July77°3.516
August75°4.017
September69°3.613
October58°3.111
November44°3.713
December35°4.213

Regional context

Staten Island swings from 30°F in January to 77°F in July (46°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Staten Island runs about 43.6 inches on roughly 175 measurable days.

Rainfall in Staten Island stays even across the calendar: December tops out at 4.2 inches over 13.3 rainy days, and February still logs 3.0 inches across 12.5 — a narrow range for Staten Island. That even rhythm groups Staten Island with places like Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY and Manhattan, NY.

Around mid-April, Staten Island sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Staten Island's beds. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Staten Island, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. Frost returns to Staten Island near mid-November, ending the tender-crop season. A creek-bottom lot in Staten Island can lag Staten Island's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, Manhattan, NY, Inwood, NY, Queens, NY.

Naturalist notes

Late May brings the arrival of migrating warblers to Staten Island's parks and green spaces.

Cherry trees typically reach full bloom across the borough during the third week of April.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Staten Island?
In Staten Island, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Staten Island's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Staten Island?
December is the wettest month in Staten Island, about 4.2 inches on average; the year totals roughly 44 inches.
What is the warmest month in Staten Island?
Staten Island peaks in July, when the mean runs near 77°F.
What is the coldest month in Staten Island?
January is Staten Island's coldest month, averaging about 30°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Staten Island?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in Staten Island; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Staten Island get?
Staten Island averages about 175 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Staten Island?
Since January in Staten Island averages 30°F, Staten Island's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Staten Island?
Staten Island'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 Staten Island?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Staten Island in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Staten Island?
Current conditions for Staten Island and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Staten Island forecast updated?
The Staten Island forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Staten Island?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Staten Island 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 Staten Island?
The next few days in Staten Island's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The warm-summer humid continental climate of Staten Island, New York carries typical Januarys near 30°F and Julys around 77°F — 47°F of seasonal travel.

Staten Island sees close to 44 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 175 wet days.

Staten Island sits at 40.6°N; that 47°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Staten Island.

Beaches near Staten Island

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 Staten Island

  • 10303
  • 10302
  • 10301
  • 10307
  • 10306
  • 10305
  • 10310
  • 10311
  • 10312
  • 10314
  • 10309
  • 10308
  • 10304
  • 10313

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.