Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Kew Gardens, NY. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Kew Gardens runs chilly, with an average high of 56° and low of 41° across 86 years of records. The date has swung wildly though — as warm as 74° in 1989 and as cold as 25° in 1995. There's about a 1-in-3 chance of rain today, but snow is essentially off the table.
Kew Gardens has seen some genuine extremes over its 87-year record. The mercury hit a scorching 107° on July 3, 1966, and plunged to -7° on February 15, 1943 — a 114-degree spread. The wettest single day came from Hurricane Ida's remnants on September 1, 2021, which dumped 6.8 inches, while the January 2016 blizzard buried the area under 27.9 inches of snow.
Summers here are legitimately hot — the warmest week of the year runs July 16–22 with average highs of 86°, and the city heat can push well beyond that. Winters are cold but not brutal, with the coolest week in mid-January averaging only 38°. Late summer is also the wettest stretch, so if you're planning a visit, May through June offers the sweet spot of warming temperatures and lower precipitation odds.