2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Westbury, NY vs Albany, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Albany. Westbury averages 170 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albany, New York gets 39.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Westbury, New York gets 44.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Albany averages 51.6 inches of snow per year. Westbury averages 22.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Albany, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.5
Rain: averages 39.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51.6 inches of snow a year

Westbury, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 83.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.3
Rain: averages 44.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Albany is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

Today's Weather - Westbury, NY

59°F

Today's Weather - Albany, NY

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Westbury / Albany

July is the hottest month for Westbury with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Westbury, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westbury are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Albany with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Albany, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albany are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Westbury with an average of 25.3°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Albany with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Westbury, there are 9.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

In Albany, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

In Westbury, there are 83.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Albany, there are 132.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

In Albany, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

April is the wettest month in Westbury with 4.2 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 44.3 inches in Westbury means that it is drier than most places in New York.


July is the wettest month in Albany with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Albany means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Westbury with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 123.8 rainy days annually in Westbury, 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 Albany with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 134.1 rainy days annually in Albany, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.6 inches in Westbury means that it is one of the least snowy places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 51.6 inches in Albany means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

February is the snowiest month in Westbury with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Albany with 15.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.