New Rochelle, NY Climate


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New Rochelle, NY has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures in the winter range from highs of around 40°F to lows in the teens. Summertime temperatures can reach into the upper 80s and low 90s, with humidity levels that often make it feel much warmer. The city experiences seasons of rain throughout the year, with snowfall in some months.

New Rochelle, New York gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Rochelle averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in New Rochelle. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Rochelle gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in New Rochelle, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Rochelle, New YorkUnited States
  49.0 in.38.1 in.
  27.9 in.27.8 in.
  121.9 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  84.6°85.8°
  23.8°21.7°
  7.27
  3.64.3
  85 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 New Rochelle with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In New Rochelle, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Rochelle are June, September and August.
In New Rochelle, there are 14.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Rochelle with an average of 23.8°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In New Rochelle, there are 90.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In New Rochelle, there are 1.2 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 New Rochelle but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.
July is the wettest month in New Rochelle with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in New Rochelle means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in New Rochelle with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in New Rochelle, 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.9 inches in New Rochelle means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in New Rochelle with 9.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I recently moved out of new rochelle because i wanted to get my own home for me it was hard because i couldn't afford a house there i love new rochelle and i wish it was  More

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the cost of living in new rochelle is high i used to be a resident but i visit the city about 2-3 times a month besides the high cost of living the city has alot to  More

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