Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Queensbury features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1151 mm (45.3 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Queensbury enjoys an average of 2762 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 59 minutes to 15 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Queensbury are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (67 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (24 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Queensbury experiences 62 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 116 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (30°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-21°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
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Queensbury usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Queensbury are January, March and September. On average, 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79 (3.1) | 84 (3.3) | 68 (2.7) | 120 (4.7) | 85 (3.4) | 90 (3.5) | 123 (4.8) | 99 (3.9) | 73 (2.9) | 138 (5.4) | 99 (3.9) | 91 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Queensbury are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Queensbury: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 113 | 151 | 225 | 224 | 269 | 324 | 336 | 331 | 291 | 203 | 156 | 132 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 21m | 10h 30m | 11h 58m | 13h 27m | 14h 43m | 15h 21m | 15h 0m | 13h 52m | 12h 26m | 10h 57m | 9h 39m | 8h 59m |
Queensbury experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Queensbury UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |