Glen Cove, NY Climate

Glen Cove, NY enjoys a mild climate with warm, humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperatures range from 38 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 78 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 46 inches per year. Winters can bring occasional snow storms and strong winds, while summer typically features sunny days and light breezes. Spring and fall are pleasant times of year with moderate temperatures and intermittent rainfall.

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

Glen Cove averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Glen Cove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glen Cove gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Glen Cove, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Glen Cove, New York	United States
	46.5 in.	38.1 in.
	23.6 in.	27.8 in.
	113.3 days	106.2 days
	168 days	205 days
	84.1°	85.8°
	25.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.6	4.3
	23 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 Glen Cove with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Glen Cove, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glen Cove are June, September and August.

In Glen Cove, there are 12.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

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

In Glen Cove, there are 80.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Glen Cove, there are 0.1 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 Glen Cove but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.

April is the wettest month in Glen Cove with 4.3 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 46.5 inches in Glen Cove means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in Glen Cove with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 113.3 rainy days annually in Glen Cove, 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.

An annual snowfall of 23.6 inches in Glen Cove means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Glen Cove with 7.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.