2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Brooklyn, NY vs Ithaca, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Ithaca. Brooklyn averages 226 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ithaca, New York gets 37.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Brooklyn, New York gets 46.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ithaca averages 63.3 inches of snow per year. Brooklyn averages 24.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ithaca, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 80.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.7
Rain: averages 37.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63.3 inches of snow a year

Brooklyn, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.5
Rain: averages 46.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ithaca is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

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

Today's Weather - Brooklyn, NY

63°F

Today's Weather - Ithaca, NY

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Brooklyn / Ithaca

July is the hottest month for Brooklyn with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Brooklyn, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brooklyn are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Ithaca with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Ithaca, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ithaca are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brooklyn with an average of 26.5°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ithaca with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Brooklyn, there are 13.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

In Ithaca, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Brooklyn, there are 68.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Ithaca, there are 145.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Brooklyn, 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 Ithaca, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

July is the wettest month in Brooklyn with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Brooklyn means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.


June is the wettest month in Ithaca with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Ithaca means that it is drier than most places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in Brooklyn with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.4 rainy days annually in Brooklyn, 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.

January is the rainiest month in Ithaca with 15.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 159.3 rainy days annually in Ithaca, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.9 inches in Brooklyn means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 63.3 inches in Ithaca means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

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

January is the snowiest month in Ithaca with 16.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.