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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Rockland County / Monsey / Zip Codes
Monsey, NY enjoys a temperate climate with cool winters and warm summers. The average high temperature in July is 85°F (29°C) and the average low temperature in January is 24°F (-4°C). Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with more rain than snow. Monsey experiences an average of 4 inches (10 cm) of precipitation per month from April to October, and 5 inches (13 cm) per month from November to March. The area also enjoys a yearly average of 219 days of sunshine, making it a great place for outdoor activities during the summer months.

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

Monsey averages 33 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 Monsey. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monsey 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Monsey is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Monsey, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMonsey, New YorkUnited States
  51.1 in.38.1 in.
  32.9 in.27.8 in.
  120.6 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  16.3°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  545 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 Monsey with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Monsey, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monsey are August, June and July.
In Monsey, there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monsey with an average of 16.3°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Monsey, there are 131.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Monsey, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Monsey 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 Monsey with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in Monsey means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Monsey with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 120.6 rainy days annually in Monsey, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.9 inches in Monsey means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Monsey with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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