Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Garden City, NY. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Garden City sits right in the thick of spring transition — expect something around 55° for a high and 40° overnight, based on 77 years of data. The date has swung wildly, from a balmy 73° back in 1988 to a brutal 24° low in 1995. Snow is essentially off the table at just a 1% chance, though there's roughly a 1-in-3 shot at some rain.
Garden City has seen genuine weather extremes over its 78-year record — from a scorching 104° on July 3, 1966 to a bone-chilling -2° on January 21, 1985, a spread of 106 degrees. The wettest single day on record dumped 8.05 inches on September 29, 2023, and the snowiest dropped a remarkable 30.3 inches on January 23, 2016.
Summer is the sweet spot for Garden City, with highs peaking around 85° during the week of July 16–22 and the wettest stretch arriving shortly after in late July. Winters are cold but not brutal — January highs average just 39°, bottoming out around the week of January 15–21. If you're planning a visit, May through September offers the warmest and most reliable weather, with the shoulder months of April and October landing in the comfortable 59–65° range.