East Shoreham, NY Climate


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East Shoreham, NY has a moderate climate with temperatures ranging from mild summers to cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and average low temperature in the winter is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall averages about 45 inches per year, while snowfall averages around 50 inches annually. Winds can be strong year-round, so it's important to be prepared for sudden changes in weather whenever visiting East Shoreham.

East Shoreham, New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Shoreham averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in East Shoreham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Shoreham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in East Shoreham, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Shoreham, New YorkUnited States
  47.0 in.38.1 in.
  28.4 in.27.8 in.
  108.7 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  23.7°21.7°
  7.37
  3.74.3
  121 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for East Shoreham with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In East Shoreham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Shoreham are June, September and August.
In East Shoreham, there are 7.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Shoreham with an average of 23.7°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In East Shoreham, there are 98.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In East Shoreham, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in East Shoreham but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
April is the wettest month in East Shoreham with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in East Shoreham means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in East Shoreham with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 108.7 rainy days annually in East Shoreham, which is one of the least rainy places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.4 inches in East Shoreham means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in East Shoreham with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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