East Hampton, NY Climate


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East Hampton, NY has a humid continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is around 73°F (23°C) during the day and 60°F (16°C) during the night. In the winter months, temperatures can drop to below freezing for extended periods of time. In the summer, it is not uncommon for thunderstorms to roll through town due to its close proximity to both the Atlantic Ocean and Long Island Sound. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year but tends to be slightly higher in spring and autumn than in summer and winter.

East Hampton, New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Hampton averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in East Hampton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Hampton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Hampton is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in East Hampton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Hampton, New YorkUnited States
  47.0 in.38.1 in.
  26.1 in.27.8 in.
  113.4 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  80.1°85.8°
  24.6°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  33 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for East Hampton with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In East Hampton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Hampton are August, July and June.
In East Hampton, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Hampton with an average of 24.6°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In East Hampton, there are 90.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In East Hampton, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in East Hampton but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in East Hampton with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in East Hampton means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in East Hampton with 10.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 113.4 rainy days annually in East Hampton, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.1 inches in East Hampton means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in East Hampton with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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