Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Yonkers, NY. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Yonkers sits in that classic spring transition zone — expect a high around 57° and a low near 39°, though the date has seen everything from a balmy 81° (2010) to a bitter 23° (1995). There's about a 1-in-4 chance of rain, but snow is essentially off the table.
Yonkers has been tested at both extremes: a scorching 104° in July 2011 and a brutal -7° in January 1984, a 111-degree swing that captures the full drama of the Hudson Valley climate. The wettest single day on record dumped 8.18 inches on September 16, 1999, and a 1978 February storm buried the city under 16 inches of snow.
Summer is peak season here — the warmest week of the year (July 16–22) averages a high of 88°, while mid-January bottoms out around 37°. The wettest stretch falls in late July, averaging over an inch of precipitation per week, so pack accordingly. Spring and fall offer the most temperate conditions, with April and October both landing in the comfortable 60s.