September
Other strong months: June and May
84/100 weather score
United States · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Queens
For Queens, September has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 24.6°C, nights average 16.4°C, and rainfall totals about 91 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthSeptember
Typical daytime high24.6°C
Typical night-time low16.4°C
September rainfall91 mm
July
Other strong months: August and June
83/100 weather score
October
Other strong months: May and April
80/100 weather score
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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.
4 months fit your choices for Queens
The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only 4.4°C, 20° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
Quick answers
Planning a trip to Queens?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Queens?
September is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 24.6°C and 91 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Queens?
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 28.9°C and a night-time low of 20.7°C.
Which month has the least rain?
February has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 70 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Sea | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.4°C | -2.9°C | 82 mm | 8 | 6.0°C | 9 h 33 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| February | 5.6°C | -2.2°C | 70 mm | 7.6 | 4.3°C | 10 h 35 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| March | 9.4°C | 1.3°C | 100 mm | 8.6 | 4.8°C | 11 h 49 | 13 | Strong coverage |
| April | 15.2°C | 6.3°C | 90 mm | 8.8 | 7.9°C | 13 h 14 | 42 | Strong coverage |
| May | 20.5°C | 11.7°C | 93 mm | 9 | 12.6°C | 14 h 25 | 69 | Strong coverage |
| June | 25.7°C | 17.1°C | 98 mm | 8 | 18.1°C | 15 h 04 | 77 | Strong coverage |
| July | 28.9°C | 20.7°C | 98 mm | 7.5 | 22.2°C | 14 h 49 | 61 | Strong coverage |
| August | 28.1°C | 20.2°C | 104 mm | 6.9 | 23.1°C | 13 h 47 | 64 | Strong coverage |
| September | 24.6°C | 16.4°C | 91 mm | 7.1 | 21.4°C | 12 h 25 | 84 | Strong coverage |
| October | 18.4°C | 10.2°C | 94 mm | 7.1 | 17.3°C | 11 h 03 | 61 | Strong coverage |
| November | 12.4°C | 4.7°C | 78 mm | 7 | 12.7°C | 9 h 51 | 33 | Strong coverage |
| December | 7.2°C | 0.3°C | 101 mm | 9.1 | 9.0°C | 9 h 16 | 5 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
1.2°C warmer in Queens.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
+1.8
Feb
+2.0
Mar
+1.2
Apr
+0.9
May
+0.8
Jun
+0.9
Jul
+1.4
Aug
+0.6
Sep
+1.1
Oct
+1.2
Nov
+0.7
Dec
+2.0
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21.7°C6 Jan 2007 | -18.9°C21 Jan 1985 | 96 mm3 Jan 1999 | 212 mm1979 · driest 0 mm in 1952 | 78 |
| February | 21.7°C27 Feb 1997 | -18.9°C8 Feb 1963 | 63 mm9 Feb 1969 | 153 mm2010 · driest 0 mm in 1956 | 78 |
| March | 29.4°C13 Mar 1990 | -13.9°C19 Mar 1967 | 80 mm23 Mar 2024 | 251 mm2024 · driest 0 mm in 1953 | 78 |
| April | 32.2°C12 Apr 1977 | -6.7°C7 Apr 1982 | 119 mm30 Apr 2014 | 242 mm1983 · driest 0 mm in 1952 | 78 |
| May | 37.2°C29 May 1969 | 1.1°C10 May 1966 | 73 mm29 May 1968 | 272 mm1989 · driest 0 mm in 1952 | 78 |
| June | 38.9°C24 Jun 2025 | 7.2°C1 Jun 1967 | 159 mm30 Jun 1984 | 235 mm2003 · driest 0 mm in 1952 | 78 |
| July | 40.0°C3 Jul 1966 | 12.8°C9 Jul 1963 | 89 mm31 Jul 1996 | 224 mm1996 · driest 0 mm in 1951 | 79 |
| August | 38.3°C27 Aug 1948 | 7.8°C31 Aug 1965 | 198 mm14 Aug 2011 | 438 mm2011 · driest 0 mm in 1955 | 78 |
| September | 36.7°C10 Sep 1983 | 4.4°C25 Sep 1950 | 205 mm29 Sep 2023 | 331 mm2023 · driest 0 mm in 1952 | 78 |
| October | 35.0°C2 Oct 2019 | -1.1°C28 Oct 1976 | 118 mm14 Oct 2005 | 380 mm2005 · driest 0 mm in 1952 | 78 |
| November | 27.8°C1 Nov 2024 | -9.3°C23 Nov 2018 | 100 mm8 Nov 1972 | 242 mm1972 · driest 0 mm in 1953 | 78 |
| December | 23.9°C7 Dec 1998 | -16.7°C25 Dec 1983 | 77 mm9 Dec 2014 | 204 mm2019 · driest 0 mm in 1958 | 78 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 4 |
| March | <1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| April | 1 | <1 | 1 | 3 | <1 |
| May | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| June | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| July | 28 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| August | 28 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| September | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| October | 2 | <1 | <1 | 3 | 0 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | <1 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | <1% | 26% | 9% | 27% | 0.9–7.0°C |
| February | <1% | 28% | 9% | 32% | 1.8–8.0°C |
| March | 2% | 28% | 11% | 33% | 7.1–11.8°C |
| April | 14% | 29% | 10% | 37% | 13.0–16.5°C |
| May | 42% | 29% | 11% | 38% | 18.3–21.9°C |
| June | 70% | 27% | 9% | 28% | 23.8–26.9°C |
| July | 75% | 25% | 10% | 25% | 27.1–30.3°C |
| August | 77% | 23% | 9% | 22% | 26.4–29.2°C |
| September | 70% | 23% | 10% | 21% | 22.8–25.6°C |
| October | 32% | 21% | 8% | 18% | 16.6–20.3°C |
| November | 4% | 24% | 9% | 25% | 10.3–14.3°C |
| December | <1% | 29% | 10% | 34% | 3.7–9.5°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 5133273
- NOAA station
- USW00094789 · JFK INTL AP
- Station distance
- 7.7 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 30 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 40.68°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Sea temperature
- NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 7 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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