Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for The Bronx, NY. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in the Bronx typically lands in that transitional sweet spot — average highs of 56° and lows of 41°, still cool but no longer cold. There's a 35% chance of rain today, though snow is essentially off the table at just 1%. The date has seen a 49-degree swing in history, from a 74° warm spell in 1989 down to a bitter 25° low in 1995.
The Bronx has seen genuine extremes over its 87-year record. On the hot end, July 3rd, 1966 hit a staggering 107°; on the cold end, February 15th, 1943 plunged to -7°. The wildest single days came from storms: 27.9 inches of snow on January 23rd, 2016, and 6.8 inches of rain on September 1st, 2021 — the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
The Bronx peaks in heat during the week of July 16–22, when average highs reach 86°, and bottoms out in mid-January at a chilly 38°. If you're planning around rain, late summer is the wettest stretch — the first week of August averages over an inch of precipitation. Spring and fall offer the most comfortable windows, with highs climbing through the 60s in April and retreating back through them in October.