2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
New York, NY vs Fall River, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Fall River. New York averages 224 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fall River, Massachusetts gets 48.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. New York, New York gets 46.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fall River averages 34 inches of snow per year. New York averages 25.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fall River, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 81.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.5
Rain: averages 48.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

New York, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.1
Rain: averages 46.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fall River is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

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

Today's Weather - New York, NY

64°F

Today's Weather - Fall River, MA

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: New York / Fall River

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

July is the hottest month for Fall River with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Fall River, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fall River are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New York with an average of 26.1°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fall River with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In New York, there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

In Fall River, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

In New York, there are 70.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Fall River, there are 108.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

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

In Fall River, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

July is the wettest month in New York 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 46.6 inches in New York means that it is wetter than most places in New York.


March is the wettest month in Fall River with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in Fall River means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

April is the rainiest month in New York with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.8 rainy days annually in New York, 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.

May is the rainiest month in Fall River with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 128.7 rainy days annually in Fall River, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.3 inches in New York means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 34.0 inches in Fall River means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts.

February is the snowiest month in New York with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Fall River with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.