Poughkeepsie, NY

New York · Records since 1931–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

98°F

August 11, 1949

+14° from 84° normal

❄ Record Low

47°F

August 11, 1972

-15° from 62° normal
🌞 Normal high: 84°F 🌑 Normal low: 62°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Poughkeepsie

🔥
104°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 1, 1933
-30°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 21, 1961
🌧
7.57"
Wettest Day Ever
Oct 8, 2005
19.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 26, 1947

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 98°F August 11, 1949
2 98°F August 11, 1944
3 93°F August 11, 2020
4 93°F August 11, 2016
5 93°F August 11, 2005
6 93°F August 11, 1997
7 93°F August 11, 1988
8 92°F August 11, 2021
9 91°F August 11, 2010
10 91°F August 11, 2002

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 47°F August 11, 1972
2 47°F August 11, 1963
3 49°F August 11, 1974
4 50°F August 11, 2007
5 50°F August 11, 1999
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1931–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Poughkeepsie

threshold: 91°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.0
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
96°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
9
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

98 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1931–2026
16
2026 so far
17
Avg/year 1970–2025
22
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
38
Most in a year (1943)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Poughkeepsie

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 27, 1953 – Sep 4, 1953 9 101°F (Sep 2) 97°F 62°F
2 Jul 21, 2016 – Jul 29, 2016 9 98°F (Jul 22) 94°F 66°F
3 Jul 16, 1991 – Jul 23, 1991 8 102°F (Jul 19) 98°F 66°F
4 Jul 7, 1993 – Jul 14, 1993 8 100°F (Jul 7) 96°F 66°F
5 Aug 2, 2022 – Aug 9, 2022 8 99°F (Aug 4) 95°F 70°F
6 Aug 10, 1944 – Aug 17, 1944 8 98°F (Aug 11) 96°F 70°F
7 Aug 28, 1973 – Sep 4, 1973 8 98°F (Aug 28) 95°F 68°F
8 Jul 5, 1944 – Jul 12, 1944 8 96°F (Jul 8) 94°F 63°F
9 Aug 1, 1955 – Aug 7, 1955 7 100°F (Aug 5) 95°F 68°F
10 Jul 14, 2013 – Jul 20, 2013 7 97°F (Jul 19) 94°F 72°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

36
2026 so far
above-normal nights
40.8
Avg / summer
1970–2020
67
Most in a summer
2020

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

19.27"
2026 YTD
Normal: 24.38"
-5.11"
1.39"
August so far
August normal: 4.28"
-2.89"
8.40"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.97"
-3.57"
2
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

73.7°F

Average temperature · July 2026

57th-warmest month on record

41st-warmest July of 90 on record

-0.2° vs. 73.8° average (1991–2020)
77.8°F
Warmest month ever
July 2020
77.8°F
Warmest July ever
2020
5
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
103°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 2

Longest 90°F Streak in July

4 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–4, 2026, peaking at 103°F)

The longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 11 days, set in 1993.


Average July Temperature by Year

1931–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2020 77.8°F
2 1955 77.2°F
3 2013 77.1°F
4 2025 76.7°F
5 2016 76.5°F
6 2019 76.4°F
7 1935 76.3°F
8 2024 76.3°F
9 2022 76.2°F
10 1933 76.0°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2020 77.8°F
2 July 1955 77.2°F
3 July 2013 77.1°F
4 August 2022 76.8°F
5 July 2025 76.7°F
6 July 2016 76.5°F
7 July 2019 76.4°F
8 July 1935 76.3°F
9 July 2024 76.3°F
10 July 2022 76.2°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Poughkeepsie, NY 73.7°F 41st of 90
Bridgeport, CT 74.8°F 35th of 79
Hartford, CT 73.9°F 51st of 122
New York-Central Park, NY 76.4°F 77th of 158
Westfield, MA 72.5°F 22nd of 34
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1109 complete months on record.