Climate
Queens and the rest of New York City has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) with partial shielding fom the Appalachian Mountains and moderating influences from the Atlantic Ocean. Queens receives plentiful rainfall all year round with 44.8 inches yearly. extremes are from 107 degrees to -3 degrees. Winters are cold and snow is common and blizzards occur about once a decade. Springs are unpredictable and can be chilly to very warm. Summers are hot, humid and wet. Fall is very similar to spring and snowfall begins in November.
| Climate data for {{{location}}} | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 72 (22) |
74 (23) |
83 (28) |
94 (34) |
97 (36) |
101 (38) |
107 (42) |
104 (40) |
102 (39) |
89 (32) |
83 (28) |
75 (24) |
107 (42) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 39 (4) |
42 (6) |
50 (10) |
61 (16) |
71 (22) |
81 (27) |
88 (31) |
86 (30) |
76 (24) |
65 (18) |
55 (13) |
44 (7) |
64 (18) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 27 (−3) |
29 (−2) |
35 (2) |
44 (7) |
54 (12) |
64 (18) |
71 (22) |
69 (21) |
62 (17) |
51 (11) |
42 (6) |
32 (0) |
48.1 (8.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −3 (−19) |
−2 (−19) |
8 (−13) |
22 (−6) |
38 (3) |
46 (8) |
56 (13) |
51 (11) |
42 (6) |
30 (−1) |
17 (−8) |
−1 (−18) |
−3 (−19) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 3.17 (80.5) |
2.87 (72.9) |
3.97 (100.8) |
4.00 (101.6) |
3.79 (96.3) |
3.94 (100.1) |
4.50 (114.3) |
4.12 (104.6) |
3.73 (94.7) |
3.78 (96) |
3.41 (86.6) |
3.56 (90.4) |
44.8 (1,138) |
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