Hastings-on-Hudson, NY Climate


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Hastings-on-Hudson, NY is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, which means it experiences a humid temperate climate. During the summer months, temperatures typically stay between 70 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit while during winter they tend to range from 25 to 40 degrees. Hastings has relatively mild winters with occasional snowfall but rarely does temperatures drop below freezing. Precipitation is frequent throughout the year and can range from light mist and fog to moderate rain showers.

Hastings-on-Hudson, New York gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hastings-on-Hudson averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Hastings-on-Hudson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hastings-on-Hudson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hastings-on-Hudson is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Hastings-on-Hudson, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHastings-on-Hudson, New YorkUnited States
  48.5 in.38.1 in.
  27.9 in.27.8 in.
  121.4 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  19.6°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  125 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 Hastings-on-Hudson with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Hastings-on-Hudson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hastings-on-Hudson are June, August and July.
In Hastings-on-Hudson, there are 10.4 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 Hastings-on-Hudson with an average of 19.6°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Hastings-on-Hudson, there are 119.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Hastings-on-Hudson, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hastings-on-Hudson 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.
September is the wettest month in Hastings-on-Hudson with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Hastings-on-Hudson means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Hastings-on-Hudson with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in Hastings-on-Hudson, 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 27.9 inches in Hastings-on-Hudson means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Hastings-on-Hudson with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

Hastings on Hudson, NY, is a very attractive village to live in for a number of reasons. It is relatively near New York City so it is an easy commute by Metro North RR.  More

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