Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Queensbury, NY. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Queensbury lands right in that shoulder-season sweet spot — expect a high near 51° and a low around 30°, with about a 1-in-3 chance of rain. The date has seen wild swings over 79 years of records, from a balmy 71° back in 1950 all the way down to a brutal 7° low in 2016. Snow is off the table today, at least historically.
Queensbury doesn't mess around at the extremes — this Adirondack foothills town has scorched to 100° in July 1988 and plunged to -35° in January 1994, a 135-degree spread that tells you everything about upstate New York's range. A single storm dumped 28 inches of snow on February 16, 1958, and a remnant of Tropical Storm Irene soaked the area with 3.67 inches of rain in one August 2011 day.
If you're chasing warmth, aim for the third week of July when highs average 83° — summer here is short but genuinely pleasant. January and February are brutally cold, with average highs barely cracking the upper 20s to low 30s. Late May into early June is the wettest stretch of the year, averaging nearly an inch of precipitation per week, so pack accordingly for spring visits.