Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Van Nest, NY. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 4th in Van Nest lands right in that shoulder-season sweet spot — expect a high near 56° and a low around 41°, with a 40% chance of rain. The date has swung wildly over 86 years of records, from a balmy 76° in 2010 down to a bitter 24° back in 1954. Snow is essentially off the table at just a 1% chance.
Van Nest has seen some true extremes over its 87-year record: a scorching 107° in July 1966 and a bone-chilling -7° in February 1943 — a 114-degree spread that captures just how punishing this Bronx neighborhood can get at either end. The wettest single day on record dumped 6.8 inches in September 2021, while a January 2016 snowstorm buried the area under 27.9 inches in a single event.
Van Nest runs hot in summer and cold in winter, with highs peaking around 85-86° in mid-July and bottoming out near 38-39° in mid-January. Spring and fall offer the most comfortable windows — April through May and September through October — before the humidity of summer sets in. August is technically the wettest stretch of the year, averaging over an inch of precipitation in a single week.