New York, United States
Beacon
Beacon is a small town in New York, United States. It has a population of about 13,769 (2020). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now53°F
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population13,769
Local time10:51
41.50° N, 73.97° WElevation 138 ftUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
Postal code12508October: high / low64° / 42°
Rain this month109mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Beacon at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:16 · 18:0610 h 49 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:13Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 5.8Next holiday3 NovemberElection DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month85°F
Average high in July
Coolest month18°F
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
105 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
76 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.4 km
Weather in Beacon
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
53°F
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 14 km/h · humidity 51%
Today22 Oct64°40°
Fri23 Oct56°38°
Sat24 Oct58°34°
Sun25 Oct62°34°
Mon26 Oct67°37°
Tue27 Oct54°39°
Wed28 Oct58°32°
Thu29 Oct64°40°
Fri30 Oct59°43°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct55°33°
When to go to Beacon
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 33 | 33 | 29 | 62 | 63 | 57 | 50 | 53 | 75 | 72 | 37 | 29 |
| High | 36° | 39° | 48° | 61° | 72° | 80° | 85° | 83° | 76° | 64° | 52° | 41° |
| Low | 18° | 20° | 28° | 38° | 49° | 58° | 63° | 62° | 54° | 42° | 33° | 25° |
| Rain (mm) | 76 | 78 | 92 | 100 | 100 | 105 | 110 | 110 | 104 | 109 | 92 | 96 |
| Wet days | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
What's on in Beacon
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Heritage Financial Park1500 Route 9D Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 · 2.7 km
1 showsMonuments and museums in Beacon
Outdoors around Beacon
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Southern Dutchess Country ClubGolf courses
1.3 kmSplashDown BeachWater parks
1.4 kmBull HillViewpoints · 1,421 ft
1.7 kmPitching PointViewpoints
2.2 kmWest Point Golf CourseGolf courses
3 kmFahnestock Group Campsite 3Camp sites
6.5 kmVictor Constant Ski AreaSki area · 3 km of pistes · 2 lifts
13 kmMount PeterSki area · 4 km of pistes · 6 lifts
40 kmNature around Beacon
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Beacon
Earthquakes around Beacon
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Beacon
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Groveville2.8 kmBrockway2.9 kmOak Meadows Mobile Home Park3.3 kmBeacon Hills3.5 kmGlenham4 kmCastle Point4.7 kmChelsea5.4 kmFishkill6.8 kmDuchess Park Mobile Home Park8 kmCooper Road Mobile Home Park8.2 kmBirchwood Park8.6 kmMerritt Park8.9 kmBrinckerhoff9.5 kmNew Hamburg9.5 kmWappingers Falls11 kmHowland11 kmLittle Falls Mobile Home Park13 kmMyers Corner14 kmCharlotte Grove Mobile Court14 kmWappingers Falls Mobile Home Park14 kmBarnegat14 kmRoberts Mobile Home Park14 kmSheafe Manor Mobile Home Park14 kmMoorgate Mobile Home Park14 kmCamelot Village Mobile Home Park15 km
Beacon from above
Around Beacon39 places to see, do and reach nearby
Fishkill CreekNature1.8 miChadwick LakeNature6.6 miBeacon Reservoir (Dutchess County, New York)Nature2.0 miQuassaick CreekNature2.3 miMoodna CreekNature4.3 miWappinger CreekNature5.5 miPollepel IslandNature3.6 miConstitution IslandNature6.9 miFingerboard MountainMountain18 miSchunemunk MountainMountain11 miMillbrook MountainMountain20 miBeacon MountainMountain2.1 miBull HillMountain4.7 miCrow's NestMountain6.7 miVictor Constant Ski AreaSki area7.8 miMount PeterSki area25 miSt. Luke's Episcopal Church, BeaconMonument0.6 miEustatiaMonument0.9 miLower Main Street Historic District, BeaconMonument0.5 miBeacon Post OfficeMonument0.1 miHowland Cultural CenterMonument0.3 miReformed Church of BeaconMonument0.6 miBogardus-DeWindt HouseMonument0.7 miPeter C. DuBois HouseMonument1.5 miDia BeaconMuseum0.7 miStorm King Art CenterMuseum7.2 miNational Purple Heart Hall of HonorMuseum5.1 miMotorcyclepediaMuseum3.3 miBeaconStation0.8 miNew HamburgStation5.8 miCold SpringStation6.2 miBeaconFerry port0.9 miNewburghFerry port1.9 miPoughkeepsiePlace14 miNewburghPlace2.1 miPeekskillPlace15 miNew WindsorPlace3.4 miWest PointPlace7.9 miEast FishkillPlace9.6 mi
Postal code
12508
Getting to Beacon
New York Stewart International AirportSWF
12 kmWestchester County AirportHPN
53 kmTeterboro AirportTEB
73 kmBeaconRailway station
1.3 kmNew HamburgRailway station
9.3 kmCold SpringRailway station
10 kmBeaconFerry port
1.4 kmNewburghFerry port
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Beacon?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Beacon.
What is the hottest month in Beacon?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F and lows of 63°F.
What is the coldest month in Beacon?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 36°F and lows of 18°F.
What is the rainiest month in Beacon?
June is the wettest month with about 4.1 in of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Beacon?
The postal code of Beacon is 12508.