Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Maspeth, NY. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Maspeth typically feels like a reluctant spring, with an average high of 56° and a low of 41°. The date has swung wildly over 86 years of records—from a balmy 74° in 1989 to a bitter 25° low in 1995. There's a 35% chance of rain today, but snow is nearly off the table at just 1%.
Maspeth's weather has genuine teeth on both ends of the thermometer—107° in July 1966 and a brutal -7° in February 1943 represent a 114-degree spread over the historical record. Single-day rainfall hit 6.8 inches on September 1, 2021 (courtesy of Hurricane Ida), while the January 2016 blizzard buried the area under 27.9 inches of snow.
Summer is the clear sweet spot, with highs averaging 85-86° in mid-July and comfortable 80° days through June. If you're cold-averse, avoid mid-January through February, when highs barely crack 38-41°. August is technically the wettest stretch of the year, averaging over an inch of precipitation in a single week.