Plandome Heights, NY Climate


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Plandome Heights, NY has a moderate climate with comfortable temperatures throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid, with average high temperatures in the mid-80s and low temperatures in the 60s. Winters are cold but mild, with average high temperatures reaching the upper-30s and low temperatures dipping into the 20s. The area receives around 40 inches of rainfall each year, mostly concentrated in late spring and early summer. There is also some snowfall during winter months, but it is generally light.

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

Plandome Heights averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Plandome Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plandome Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
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 Plandome Heights is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

8.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Plandome Heights, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlandome Heights, New YorkUnited States
  46.8 in.38.1 in.
  23.7 in.27.8 in.
  116.9 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  26.3°21.7°
  7.37
  3.64.3
  89 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 Plandome Heights with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Plandome Heights, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plandome Heights are September, June and August.
In Plandome Heights, there are 15.8 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 Plandome Heights with an average of 26.3°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.
In Plandome Heights, there are 72.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.
In Plandome Heights, 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 Plandome Heights 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.
July is the wettest month in Plandome Heights 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 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in Plandome Heights means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Plandome Heights with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 116.9 rainy days annually in Plandome Heights, 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 23.7 inches in Plandome Heights means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Plandome Heights with 8.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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