2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
West Hempstead, NY vs Jacksonville, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Jacksonville. West Hempstead averages 171 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jacksonville, Florida gets 50.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. West Hempstead, New York gets 45.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Jacksonville averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. West Hempstead averages 22.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Jacksonville, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 91.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.8
Rain: averages 50.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

West Hempstead, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 82.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.5
Rain: averages 45.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jacksonville is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

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

Today's Weather - West Hempstead, NY

60°F

Today's Weather - Jacksonville, FL

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: West Hempstead / Jacksonville

July is the hottest month for West Hempstead with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In West Hempstead, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Hempstead are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Jacksonville with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Jacksonville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jacksonville are April, October and November.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Hempstead with an average of 25.5°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jacksonville with an average of 43.8°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In West Hempstead, there are 9.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

In Jacksonville, there are 62.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In West Hempstead, there are 81.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Jacksonville, there are 9.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

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

In Jacksonville, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

July is the wettest month in West Hempstead with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 45.9 inches in West Hempstead means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.


September is the wettest month in Jacksonville with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in Jacksonville means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.

May is the rainiest month in West Hempstead with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 127.6 rainy days annually in West Hempstead, 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.

August is the rainiest month in Jacksonville with 14.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 113.4 rainy days annually in Jacksonville, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.8 inches in West Hempstead means that it is one of the least snowy places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Jacksonville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida.

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

December is the snowiest month in Jacksonville with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.