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Staten Island weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Staten Island swings through a wide annual range, with 44.8°F between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Rainfall is spread quite evenly across the year. Staten Island weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−0.4°Fhigh near average

63° / 41°Today
63° / 49°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+2.9°Faverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4959frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 82 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 82 in the 1940s35days above 86°F a year now (2016–2025) · 22 in the 1940sdays above 86°F · 22 in the 1940s+2.9°F vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 3.3 incheshigh 38°low 26°February, rain 3.2 incheshigh 41°low 27°March, rain 4.1 incheshigh 49°low 35°April, rain 3.8 incheshigh 61°low 45°May, rain 3.9 incheshigh 71°low 55°June, rain 3.5 incheshigh 80°low 64°July, rain 4.2 incheshigh 84°low 70°August, rain 4.1 incheshigh 82°low 68°September, rain 3.5 incheshigh 75°low 62°October, rain 3.4 incheshigh 65°low 51°November, rain 3.5 incheshigh 54°low 41°December, rain 3.8 incheshigh 43°low 31°wettest month July, 4.2 inches · 44.3 inches a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

63.0°

57°feels like
40%humidity
38°dew point
7 mphfrom NE
UV index1.6
sunrise07:12sunset18:10day length10h 58m
TodayClear63°41°
TueClear65°45°
WedClear62°46°
ThuClear66°49°
FriClear60°49°
SatClear59°49°
SunClear64°47°

On this date: October 19

Today (forecast)
63° / 41°
Average for October 19
63° / 49°

High near average · −0.4°F

  • Highest since 1940: 80.6° · 2016
  • Lowest since 1940: 32.3° · 1974
  • One year ago: 73° / 52°

Every October 19 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 19 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Staten Island is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 40.56°N, 74.14°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
40.56°N, 74.14°W
Time zone
America/New York
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

17 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.2°F.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is July, with typical afternoon highs of 84.1°F and nights around 69.8°F. Roughly 35 days a year now top 86°F. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 38.4°F and overnight lows sit around 26.0°F.

Staten Island picks up roughly 44.3 inches a year, with a peak of 4.2 inches in July and as little as 3.2 inches in February.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Staten Island has climbed 2.9°F from the first ten years to the last ten. Frost days have thinned out, from around 80 a year in the first decade to about 60 now.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 45°F. Wettest month: July (~4.2 in). Whole year averages ~44.3 inches of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 100 rainy days a year: most in July (~10), fewest in October (~7).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 0.08 in per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Staten Island month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January38.4°26.0°3.3 in89.4 h69.2° (2007)−12.8° (1984)
February40.9°27.2°3.2 in810.4 h72.8° (2018)−8.8° (1979)
March49.3°34.9°4.1 in911.7 h81.4° (1985)0.7° (1967)
April60.7°45.1°3.8 in913.1 h92.5° (2009)19.4° (1982)
May70.7°55.0°3.9 in1014.3 h92.1° (2022)35.9° (1966)
June79.5°64.2°3.5 in914.9 h99.8° (2025)46.0° (1972)
July84.1°69.8°4.2 in1014.6 h102.7° (2010)53.9° (1988)
August82.0°68.3°4.1 in913.6 h99.3° (2001)49.0° (1982)
September75.3°61.5°3.5 in712.3 h97.0° (1953)39.7° (1963)
October64.7°50.5°3.4 in710.9 h92.3° (2019)29.2° (1969)
November53.7°40.7°3.5 in79.7 h80.0° (1950)16.2° (2018)
December42.8°31.2°3.8 in89.1 h70.2° (2006)−4.4° (1963)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.9°F.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.36°F per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.50°F per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 86°F per year: 21.5 early in the record → 35.4 recently. Frost days: 82 → 59.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2010, coldest in 1984: 102.7°F / −12.8°F.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~44.3 in/year on average. Last decade: +5% vs that average. Long-term trend: +0.47 in per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Staten Island

Which is the warmest month in Staten Island?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Staten Island is July (mean daily temperature of about 76.4°F) and the coolest is January (about 31.6°F).
How does today's temperature in Staten Island compare to the historical average?
On October 19, 2026, Staten Island is forecast to reach a high of 63.0°F and a low of 40.6°F. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 63.3°F and a low of 48.6°F, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Staten Island warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Staten Island is about 2.9°F warmer.
How much does it rain in Staten Island?
Staten Island receives about 44.3 inches of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Staten Island?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Staten Island is about 54.2°F. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Staten Island by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Staten Island (°F, full record since 1940): January 38°/26°, February 41°/27°, March 49°/35°, April 61°/45°, May 71°/55°, June 80°/64°, July 84°/70°, August 82°/68°, September 75°/62°, October 65°/51°, November 54°/41°, December 43°/31°.
What is the weather like in Staten Island in summer?
Summer in Staten Island (June to August) is warm. Daytime highs sit at 80–84°F and nights at 64–70°F; July is the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 3.9 inches a month, spread over roughly 9 days.
What is the weather like in Staten Island in winter?
Winter in Staten Island (December to February) is cold. Afternoons run 38–43°F and nights 26–31°F; January is the coldest month. Rain falls on about 8 days a month, adding up to around 3.5 inches.
What is the weather like in Staten Island in spring?
Spring in Staten Island (March to May) is fairly mild. It warms from 49°F by day and 35°F at night in March to 71°F and 55°F in May. Rain is steady at around 3.9 inches a month, spread over roughly 9 days.
What is the weather like in Staten Island in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Staten Island, and it is mild. September still brings 75°F afternoons and 62°F nights, November only 54°F and 41°F. Rain falls on about 7 days a month, adding up to around 3.5 inches.
How many days a year does it rain in Staten Island?
On long-term average, Staten Island has about 100 days a year with at least 0.08 inches of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 44.3 inches.

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