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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Suffolk County / Fishers Island / Zip Codes
Fishers Island, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the high 70s or low 80s (°F) while in the winter temperatures usually stay around the mid-30s (°F). The island experiences an average of 40 inches of rainfall annually, making it a rather damp area. On average there are also over 200 days of sunshine each year, providing plenty of opportunity for outdoor activities.

Fishers Island, New York gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fishers Island averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Fishers Island. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fishers Island gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fishers Island is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Fishers Island, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFishers Island, New YorkUnited States
  47.9 in.38.1 in.
  25.7 in.27.8 in.
  118.0 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  79.5°85.8°
  21.7°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  16 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 Fishers Island with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Fishers Island, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fishers Island are August, July and June.
In Fishers Island, there are 1.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fishers Island with an average of 21.7°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Fishers Island, there are 106.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Fishers Island, there are 0.9 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 Fishers Island 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 Fishers Island with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Fishers Island means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Fishers Island with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in Fishers Island, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.7 inches in Fishers Island means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Fishers Island with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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