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Great Neck Estates, New York Weather

Honeysuckle sweetens the night. Day 89 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Great Neck Estates weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Great Neck Estates, NY
Tuesday, June 16 at 1:56 AM
61
°
Clear
Feels like
56°
Humidity
59%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
1:22 AM
Sunset
4:28 PM
Great Neck Estates, NY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastGreat Neck Estates, NY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 57 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 57°H 80°
Great Neck Estates, NY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    —
    —
    80°57°—
  2. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    18%
    —
    75°63°-5°
  3. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    —
    91°70°+16°
  4. Friday
    Jun 19
    Light Drizzle
    —
    —
    82°70°-9°
  5. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    —
    —
    81°65°-1°
  6. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Light Drizzle
    —
    0.01″
    81°64°0°
  7. Monday
    Jun 22
    Drizzle
    39%
    0.21″
    78°61°-3°
Great Neck Estates, NY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
50°68°85°12a6a12p6pnow 61°high 80°low 57°
Great Neck Estates, NY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
306° · veering 144°
Direction
NW
306°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 13
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 13 · pk 28 @ 6:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 259SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 144° from the nw.
Great Neck Estates, NY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1007.2
+1.9 mb in 3h · rising · 29.74 inHg
Now
1007.2
mb
3h
+1.9
mb
12h
+4.8
mb
24h
+7.7
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 997–1007
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1006.7996.81006.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing out of the rain band — clearing edging in.
Great Neck Estates, NY
Air quality
30
AQI
Good
↓-11 in 6h

AQI 30 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
4.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
11μg/m³
OzoneGood
44μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100TUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNMONTUE7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³310
Great Neck Estates, NY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
61.2mi
UNLIMITED
93 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
05:56 UTC · Great Neck Estates, NY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
05:56 UTC · Great Neck Estates, NY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Great Neck Estates, NY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Great Neck Estates, NY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Great Neck Estates, NY
Almanac · Tuesday, June 16
Cut your thistles before St. John, you will have two instead of one.
Civil dawn
4:50 AM
Sunrise
1:22 AM
Daylight
15h 06m
Sunset
4:28 PM
Civil dusk
9:03 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Great Neck Estates, NY
The moon
Waxing Crescent
2% illuminated
Moonrise
6:33 AM
Moonset
9:43 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Great Neck Estates, NY
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Honeysuckle sweetens the night

weather
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Great Neck Estates at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 16, 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.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · June 16–20

Honeysuckle sweetens the night

Japanese honeysuckle perfumes parks after dark.

Day 167 of 365 · Wedge 34 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

The year in Great Neck Estates tops out in July (~76°F) and dips lowest in January (~31°F), with December wettest at 4.3 inches and February driest at 3.0 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January31°3.6″13
February33°3.0″13
March40°3.8″15
April50°4.0″17
May59°3.8″18
June69°3.6″16
July76°3.3″16
August75°4.0″17
September69°3.4″13
October58°3.3″11
November45°4.0″13
December36°4.3″13

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Great Neck Estates's January averages 31°F and July 76°F — 44°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 44 inches over some 175 days.

No season owns Great Neck Estates's rain: December reaches 4.3 inches across 13.4 days and February keeps 3.0 inches on 12.8, an even spread through Great Neck Estates's year. It is a balanced pattern Great Neck Estates shares with places like Harbor Hills, NY, Saddle Rock Estates, NY and Great Neck Plaza, NY.

The cool-season window in Great Neck Estates starts at mid-April, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Hold Great Neck Estates's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Great Neck Estates's last frost. Around mid-November, freezing nights resume in Great Neck Estates and tender crops must come in. In Great Neck Estates, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Great Neck Estates's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Harbor Hills, NY, Saddle Rock Estates, NY, Great Neck Plaza, NY, Saddle Rock, NY, Russell Gardens, NY.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Great Neck Estates?
Great Neck Estates's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Great Neck Estates the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Great Neck Estates?
December is the wettest month in Great Neck Estates, about 4.3 inches on average; the year totals roughly 44 inches.
What is the warmest month in Great Neck Estates?
The warmest stretch in Great Neck Estates comes in July, around 76°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Great Neck Estates?
On average January is the chilliest month in Great Neck Estates, about 31°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Great Neck Estates?
Time tomatoes in Great Neck Estates for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Great Neck Estates's frost line.
How many rainy days does Great Neck Estates get?
Great Neck Estates averages about 175 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Great Neck Estates?
Great Neck Estates's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 31°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Great Neck Estates?
Great Neck Estates's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Great Neck Estates?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Great Neck Estates in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Great Neck Estates?
Current conditions for Great Neck Estates and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Great Neck Estates forecast updated?
The Great Neck Estates forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Great Neck Estates?
Day length in Great Neck Estates peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Great Neck Estates?
The next few days in Great Neck Estates's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Great Neck Estates, New York has a warm-summer humid continental climate: January averages roughly 31°F, July about 76°F, 45°F between them.

Rain and snow bring Great Neck Estates roughly 44 inches a year across approximately 175 measurable-precipitation days.

At 40.8°N, Great Neck Estates's 45°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Great Neck Estates's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Great Neck Estates

  • 11021
  • 11022

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.