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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Nassau County / Jericho / Zip Codes
The climate in Jericho, NY is typical of the New York area, with hot summers and cold winters. The summer months are usually hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the high 80s or above. Winters are cold, frosty and snowy, with temperatures often dropping to as low as 0°F during the night. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, making Jericho a great place for outdoor activities such as camping and hiking in the warmer months.

Jericho, New York gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jericho averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Jericho. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jericho gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 25
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Jericho, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJericho, New YorkUnited States
  44.3 in.38.1 in.
  22.6 in.27.8 in.
  123.7 days106.2 days
  169 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  25.2°21.7°
  7.37
  3.64.3
  194 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 Jericho with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Jericho, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jericho are June, September and August.
In Jericho, there are 9.7 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 Jericho with an average of 25.2°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Jericho, there are 83.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Jericho, 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 Jericho 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 Jericho with 4.2 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 44.3 inches in Jericho means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Jericho with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 123.7 rainy days annually in Jericho, 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 22.6 inches in Jericho means that it is one of the least snowy places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Jericho with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Katherine · Jericho, NY
Lack of Transportation
Over 18 years ago

My city has bus, but no train or subway. The city next to Jericho is Hicksville and it has train, so I have to use it. I have to take bus to there to take train. I  More

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