Rocky Point, NY Climate

The climate in Rocky Point, NY is generally mild throughout the year. The summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the low 90s Fahrenheit, while winters tend to be quite cold and sometimes snowy with temperatures dipping as low as 20 degrees Fahrenheit at night. During spring and fall months the temperature usually averages comfortably around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 43 inches of precipitation each year, most of which falls during the warmer months.

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

Rocky Point averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Rocky Point. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rocky Point gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 24
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Rocky Point, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rocky Point, New York	United States
	46.9 in.	38.1 in.
	28.4 in.	27.8 in.
	108.6 days	106.2 days
	207 days	205 days
	83.2°	85.8°
	23.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.7	4.3
	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 Rocky Point with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Rocky Point, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rocky Point are June, September and August.

In Rocky Point, there are 7.6 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 Rocky Point with an average of 23.8°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In Rocky Point, there are 97.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In Rocky Point, 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 Rocky Point 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 Rocky Point with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in Rocky Point means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in Rocky Point with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 108.6 rainy days annually in Rocky Point, which is one of the least rainy 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 28.4 inches in Rocky Point means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Rocky Point with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.