Heritage Hills, NY Climate


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Heritage Hills, NY enjoys a moderate climate throughout the year. The average high temperature in summer is around 80°F and the average low temperature in winter is around 30°F. Precipitation occurs throughout the year, with snowfall occurring on average between November and April. The area receives an average of two to three inches of rain each month, making it suitable for growing a variety of crops. Overall, the climate in Heritage Hills, NY is ideal for outdoor activities and temperate enough to keep residents comfortable no matter what time of year it may be.

Heritage Hills, New York gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Heritage Hills averages 40 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 Heritage Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Heritage Hills 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Heritage Hills, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHeritage Hills, New YorkUnited States
  51.1 in.38.1 in.
  39.9 in.27.8 in.
  120.6 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  18.8°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  587 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 Heritage Hills with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Heritage Hills, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Heritage Hills are June, August and September.
In Heritage Hills, there are 10.9 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 Heritage Hills with an average of 18.8°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Heritage Hills, there are 121.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Heritage Hills, there are 1.6 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 Heritage Hills 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.
October is the wettest month in Heritage Hills with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 51.1 inches in Heritage Hills means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Heritage Hills with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 120.6 rainy days annually in Heritage Hills, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.9 inches in Heritage Hills means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Heritage Hills with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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