2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Summit, NJ vs Port Washington, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Port Washington. Summit averages 208 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Washington, New York gets 46.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Summit, New Jersey gets 50.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Port Washington averages 23.2 inches of snow per year. Summit averages 25.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Port Washington, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 85.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.3
Rain: averages 46.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.2 inches of snow a year

Summit, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 85.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.2
Rain: averages 50.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Port Washington is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Summit is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

Today's Weather - Summit, NJ

51°F

Today's Weather - Port Washington, NY

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Summit / Port Washington

July is the hottest month for Summit with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Jersey. In Summit, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Summit are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Port Washington with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Port Washington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Port Washington are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Summit with an average of 19.2°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Port Washington with an average of 26.3°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Summit, there are 17.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Port Washington, there are 15.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

In Summit, there are 123.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Port Washington, there are 72.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Summit, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Port Washington, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.

July is the wettest month in Summit with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 50.5 inches in Summit means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.


July is the wettest month in Port Washington 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 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in Port Washington means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Summit with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.5 rainy days annually in Summit, which is rainier than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Port Washington with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 116.2 rainy days annually in Port Washington, 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 25.1 inches in Summit means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey.

An annual snowfall of 23.2 inches in Port Washington means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

February is the snowiest month in Summit with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Port Washington with 7.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.