Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Flatlands, NY. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Flatlands typically delivers a mild but chilly spring day, with average highs near 54° and lows dipping to 38°. The date has seen some wild swings over 92 years of records — from a balmy 77° in 1910 to a bitter 20° back in 1874. There's a 42% chance of rain today, so keep an umbrella handy.
Flatlands has seen weather go to genuine extremes over its 153-year record book — a sweltering 102° in July 1936 and a bone-crushing -14° in February 1934, a swing of 116 degrees. The wettest single day dropped 8.01 inches of rain in October 1903, while the Boxing Day Blizzard of 1947 buried the area under 25.6 inches of snow.
Summer is the sweet spot here, with highs peaking around 82° during the week of July 16–22, while late January through early February is the depths of winter at a raw 37° average high. August is the wettest stretch of the year, averaging over an inch of rain per week, so pack accordingly if you're visiting then.