Staten Island, New York Weather
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Staten Island weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 1:40 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Light Drizzle later45%0.07″69°60°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast40%0.02″66°58°-3°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast10%—64°56°-2°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——68°54°+4°
- FridaySep 25Rain42%0.36″61°52°-7°
- SaturdaySep 26Light Drizzle42%0.12″58°54°-3°
- SundaySep 27Light Rain24%0.44″59°55°+1°
Air quality now AQI 49 · Good
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.7 µg/m³, PM10 to 10.5 µg/m³.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.7 µg/m³, PM10 to 10.5 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:30 PM
- Moonset
- 1:13 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Staten Island at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 65°F (high 69°F, low 60°F), 2°F below the 67°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 2 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 11 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Staten Island
- Mon69°60°45%
- Tue66°58°40%
- Wed64°56°10%
- Thu68°54°8%
- Fri61°52°42%
- Sat58°54°42%
- Sun59°55°24%
- Mon59°56°9%
- Tue59°57°9%
- Wed61°58°16%
- Thu69°58°14%
- Fri70°52°10%
- Sat76°57°13%
- Sun78°60°23%
- Mon67°62°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Staten Island
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Staten Island — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Late season
As of September 21, the first frost (around November 10) is about 7 weeks away. Frost-tender plants keep producing until then. This city's planting calendar for September: harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
Sun & seasons in Staten Island
Staten Island sits in Richmond County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 5m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 16m — a swing of +5h 49m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
New York, the state’s largest city, lies about 14 miles to the ENE. The nearest town Staten Island tracks is Brooklyn, roughly 11 miles to the ENE.
Air quality in Staten Island
Air quality in Staten Island’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2024 (median AQI 38). See the full air-quality history for Staten Island.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Staten Island's warmest month is July (~77°F mean) and its coldest is January (~30°F). Rainfall peaks in December (4.2 inches) and bottoms out in February (3.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 3.4″ |
| February | 32° | 3.0″ |
| March | 41° | 3.7″ |
| April | 52° | 3.9″ |
| May | 61° | 3.7″ |
| June | 70° | 3.8″ |
| July | 77° | 3.5″ |
| August | 75° | 4.0″ |
| September | 69° | 3.6″ |
| October | 58° | 3.1″ |
| November | 44° | 3.7″ |
| December | 35° | 4.2″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, Manhattan, NY
Staten Island swings from 30°F in January to 77°F in July (46°F) per modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo); precipitation in Staten Island runs about 43.6 inches.
Rainfall in Staten Island splits evenly between the seasons: December tops out at 4.2 inches, and February logs 3.0 inches — neither half of Staten Island's year dominates. That even rhythm groups Staten Island with places like Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY and Manhattan, NY.
Around April 2, Staten Island sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Staten Island's beds. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Staten Island, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. Frost returns to Staten Island near November 10, ending the tender-crop season. Open lawns in Staten Island whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, Manhattan, NY, Inwood, NY, Queens, NY.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Staten Island?
- In Staten Island, expect the last spring frost near April 2; Staten Island's first autumn frost comes around November 10.
- What is the rainy season in Staten Island?
- December is the wettest month in Staten Island, about 4.2 inches on average; the year totals roughly 44 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Staten Island?
- Staten Island peaks in July, when the mean runs near 77°F.
- What is the coldest month in Staten Island?
- January is Staten Island's coldest month, averaging about 30°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Staten Island?
- Hardy spring crops go in near April 2 in Staten Island; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- What hardiness zone is Staten Island?
- Since January in Staten Island averages 30°F, Staten Island's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Staten Island?
- Staten Island'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 Staten Island?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Staten Island in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Staten Island?
- Current conditions for Staten Island and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Staten Island forecast updated?
- The Staten Island forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Staten Island?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Staten Island are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Staten Island?
- The next few days in Staten Island's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Staten Island sits at 40.6°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
Beaches near Staten Island
- Jacob Riis Beach14.4 mi
- Rockaway Beach16.5 mi
- Long Beach NY25.8 mi
Each linked page shows live water temperature, wave height, swim and surf verdicts, tides, and rip-current risk from NDBC + NOAA + NWS data.
ZIP codes in Staten Island
- 10301
- 10302
- 10303
- 10304
- 10305
- 10306
- 10307
- 10308
- 10309
- 10310
- 10311
- 10312
- 10313
- 10314