2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Long Beach, NY vs Merrick, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Merrick. Long Beach averages 168 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Merrick, New York gets 45.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Long Beach, New York gets 44.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Merrick averages 22.9 inches of snow per year. Long Beach averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Merrick, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.4
Rain: averages 45.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22.9 inches of snow a year

Long Beach, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 81.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.4
Rain: averages 44.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Long Beach, NY

65°F

Today's Weather - Merrick, NY

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Long Beach / Merrick

July is the hottest month for Long Beach with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Long Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Long Beach are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Merrick with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Merrick, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Merrick are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Long Beach with an average of 25.4°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Merrick with an average of 25.4°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Long Beach, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

In Merrick, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

In Long Beach, there are 82.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Merrick, there are 84.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

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

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

April is the wettest month in Long Beach with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 44.6 inches in Long Beach means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.


April is the wettest month in Merrick with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Merrick means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Long Beach with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 127.8 rainy days annually in Long Beach, which is about average compared to other 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.

May is the rainiest month in Merrick with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in Merrick, which is about average compared to other 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 23.0 inches in Long Beach means that it is one of the least snowy places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 22.9 inches in Merrick means that it is one of the least snowy places in New York.

February is the snowiest month in Long Beach with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Merrick with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.