Bronx County, NY Climate

The climate in Bronx, NY County is a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures can range between mid-80s to low-90s degrees Fahrenheit and during the winter months, temperatures hover between the mid-20s to upper-30s degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with June and July typically being the wettest months. Snowfall can occur from late November to early April, with December being the snowiest month on average.

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

Bronx County averages 26 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 Bronx County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bronx County 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 26
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 Bronx County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

8.6 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Bronx County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bronx, New York	United States
	48.1 in.	38.1 in.
	26.4 in.	27.8 in.
	121.7 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	84.9°	85.8°
	26.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.7	4.3
	65 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 Bronx County with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Bronx County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bronx County are September, June and August.

In Bronx County, there are 15.3 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 Bronx County with an average of 26.2°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Bronx County, there are 70.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Bronx County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Bronx County 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 Bronx County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in Bronx County means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in Bronx County with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.7 rainy days annually in Bronx County, 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 26.4 inches in Bronx County means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Bronx County with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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