Zip 11424 (Jamaica, NY) Climate

The climate in 11424 Jamaica, NY is generally humid and warm throughout the year. In the summer months, temperatures typically average in the mid-80s during the day with high humidity levels making it feel hotter. During the winter months, temperatures typically average in the mid-40s during the day and drop into the low 30s at night. This area gets an average of 43 inches of rain per year with most precipitation falling during late spring and early summer. Snowfall is minimal, usually no more than a few inches per year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 11424 zip code 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 the 11424 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Jamaica, New York	United States
	45.8 in.	38.1 in.
	25.5 in.	27.8 in.
	119.8 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	84.2°	85.8°
	26.6°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.5	4.3
	90 ft.	2443 ft.

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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 the 11424 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In the 11424 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 11424 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 11424 zip code, there are 12.6 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 the 11424 zip code with an average of 26.6°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

In the 11424 zip code, there are 68.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In the 11424 zip code, 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 the 11424 zip code 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.

July is the wettest month in the 11424 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in the 11424 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in the 11424 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 119.8 rainy days annually in the 11424 zip code, 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 25.5 inches in the 11424 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 11424 zip code with 8.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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