Bedford Hills, New York Weather
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Bedford Hills weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Clear——83°52°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——89°58°+6°
- SaturdayJun 6Showers35%—89°65°0°
- SundayJun 7Light Rain35%0.11″82°59°-7°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——77°54°-5°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——84°52°+7°
- WednesdayJun 10Clear——88°56°+4°
Ozone at AQI 85 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 49 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 85 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 85
- UV peak
- 0.7 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 85
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.8 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 3:26 AM
- Moonset
- 12:50 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Bedford Hills at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Bedford Hills
SPC has placed Bedford Hills in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Bedford Hills's warmest month is July (~72°F mean) and its coldest is January (~26°F). Rainfall peaks in June (5.0 inches) and bottoms out in February (3.1 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 3.7″ | 7 |
| February | 28° | 3.1″ | 6 |
| March | 36° | 4.1″ | 7 |
| April | 48° | 3.9″ | 7 |
| May | 58° | 3.9″ | 8 |
| June | 67° | 5.0″ | 8 |
| July | 72° | 4.3″ | 7 |
| August | 70° | 4.3″ | 7 |
| September | 63° | 4.8″ | 6 |
| October | 52° | 4.6″ | 6 |
| November | 41° | 4.2″ | 6 |
| December | 32° | 4.4″ | 7 |
Regional context
Bedford Hills's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 26°F to a July mean of 72°F — a 46°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 50.3 inches spread across roughly 83 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Rainfall stays relatively even across the calendar: June tops out at 5.0 inches across 8.3 days with measurable rain, and February settles around 3.1 inches across 5.7 rainy days — a comparatively narrow seasonal range. The temperate, evenly-distributed pattern groups Bedford Hills with places like Katonah, NY, Mount Kisco, NY and Golden's Bridge, NY, where seasonal storm tracks deliver moisture more uniformly than the continental interior.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around mid-April, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, and basil — typically wait two weeks past that date to avoid late spring cold snaps. The window closes around mid-November, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. These are 30-year central tendencies; year-to-year frost dates can move by up to two weeks. Local features matter: a south-facing slope inside Bedford Hills typically runs 3-5 days ahead of the regional last-frost date, while a low-lying lot along a creek or drainage can lag the same date by a week or more on calm clear nights.
Similar climates: Katonah, NY, Mount Kisco, NY, Golden's Bridge, NY, Yorktown Heights, NY, Millwood, NY.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Bedford Hills?
- Bedford Hills's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Bedford Hills?
- June is the wettest month with about 5.0 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 50 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Bedford Hills?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 72°F.
- What is the coldest month in Bedford Hills?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 26°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Bedford Hills?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-April); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Bedford Hills get?
- Bedford Hills averages about 83 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Bedford Hills?
- Bedford Hills's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Bedford Hills, New York sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 26°F while July averages 72°F — a 46°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Bedford Hills receives about 50 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 83 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (41.2°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.