Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Sunnyside, NY. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Sunnyside lands right in the middle of spring's slow crawl, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 39°. The date has seen wild swings over 157 years of records — from a balmy 80° in 1928 to a bitter 20° back in 1874. There's a 35% chance of rain today, though snow is nearly out of the picture at just 3%.
Sunnyside's weather history is not for the faint of heart — the thermometer has swung from a brutal -15° in February 1934 to a scorching 106° in July 1936, a range of 121 degrees. A single September day in 1882 dropped 8.28 inches of rain, and a January 2016 snowstorm buried the area under 27.3 inches in one shot.
Summer is the clear sweet spot, with highs peaking around 84-85° in mid-to-late July and the wettest stretch of the year arriving right on summer's heels. If you're cold-averse, avoid late January through early February, when average highs scrape just 37°. Spring and fall offer a pleasant middle ground, with April climbing to 60° and October holding at a comfortable 65°.