Williston Park, New York Weather
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Williston Park weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast31%—98°77°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain48%2.3″89°71°-9°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers89%0.10″73°71°-16°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle80%0.02″72°65°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast21%—83°64°+11°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast10%—88°71°+5°
- FridayJul 10Overcast47%—92°76°+4°
AQI 109 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), driven by Ozone. AQI up 50 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 166 — 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 166 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 166
- UV peak
- 3.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 166
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 16.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 19.0 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
- 10:49 PM
- Moonset
- 9:57 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Williston Park 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 code: 11596
16-Day Forecast — Williston Park
- Sat98°77°31%
- Sun89°71°48%
- Mon73°71°89%
- Tue72°65°80%
- Wed83°64°21%
- Thu88°71°10%
- Fri92°76°47%
- Sat91°77°41%
- Sun88°74°23%
- Mon77°68°21%
- Tue82°69°23%
- Wed87°70°31%
- Thu93°74°43%
- Fri93°76°45%
- Sat92°77°35%
- Sun93°78°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 — Williston Park
SPC has placed Williston Park 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
The year in Williston Park tops out in July (~76°F) and dips lowest in January (~31°F), with December wettest at 4.3 inches and February driest at 3.0 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 3.6″ | 13 |
| February | 33° | 3.0″ | 13 |
| March | 40° | 3.8″ | 15 |
| April | 50° | 4.0″ | 17 |
| May | 59° | 3.8″ | 18 |
| June | 69° | 3.6″ | 16 |
| July | 76° | 3.3″ | 16 |
| August | 75° | 4.0″ | 17 |
| September | 69° | 3.4″ | 13 |
| October | 58° | 3.3″ | 11 |
| November | 45° | 4.0″ | 13 |
| December | 36° | 4.3″ | 13 |
Regional context
Williston Park's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 31°F Januarys with 76°F Julys — a 44°F swing. About 44 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 175 days a year.
Rainfall in Williston Park stays even across the calendar: December tops out at 4.3 inches over 13.4 rainy days, and February still logs 3.0 inches across 12.8 — a narrow range for Williston Park. That lines Williston Park up with places like East Williston, NY, Albertson, NY and Mineola, NY, fed by overlapping storm tracks.
The cool-season window in Williston Park starts at mid-April, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Hold Williston Park's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Williston Park's last frost. Williston Park's window closes around mid-November as overnight lows return below freezing. Within Williston Park, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Williston Park's local frost dates.
Similar climates: East Williston, NY, Albertson, NY, Mineola, NY, Herricks, NY, Searingtown, NY.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Williston Park?
- Frost typically leaves Williston Park by mid-April and returns to Williston Park near mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Williston Park?
- Williston Park sees its heaviest rain in December (around 4.3 inches), part of roughly 44 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Williston Park?
- July is Williston Park's warmest month, averaging about 76°F.
- What is the coldest month in Williston Park?
- Williston Park bottoms out in January, with a mean near 31°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Williston Park?
- Williston Park's last frost (mid-April) cues hardy greens; in Williston Park, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
- How many rainy days does Williston Park get?
- Williston Park averages about 175 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Williston Park?
- Williston Park's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 31°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Williston Park?
- Williston Park'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 Williston Park?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Williston Park in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Williston Park?
- Current conditions for Williston Park and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Williston Park forecast updated?
- The Williston Park forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Williston Park?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Williston Park 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 Williston Park?
- The next few days in Williston Park's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Williston Park, New York has a warm-summer humid continental climate: January averages roughly 31°F, July about 76°F, 45°F between them.
Williston Park sees close to 44 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 175 wet days.
Latitude 40.8°N gives Williston Park its 45°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Williston Park's growing season.
Beaches near Williston Park
- Long Beach NY11.8 mi
- Jones Beach13.5 mi
- Rockaway Beach15.7 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 Williston Park
- 11596