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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Nassau County / Roslyn / Zip Codes
Roslyn, NY is located in Long Island, and it enjoys a temperate climate throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are cold but not extreme. The average daily temperature during the summer months ranges from mid-60s to upper 80s Fahrenheit (17-32 Celsius), while winter temperatures range from mid-20s to upper 40s Fahrenheit (-2 to 8 Celsius). Spring and Fall tend to be mild with plenty of sunshine and moderate temperatures. Rainfall is abundant, around 45 inches annually, with most of the rain occuring in late spring and early summer months.

Roslyn, New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Roslyn 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 Roslyn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roslyn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 25
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Roslyn, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRoslyn, New YorkUnited States
  46.4 in.38.1 in.
  23.2 in.27.8 in.
  125.3 days106.2 days
  169 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  25.0°21.7°
  7.37
  3.64.3
  39 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 Roslyn with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Roslyn, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roslyn are June, September and August.
In Roslyn, there are 11.1 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 Roslyn with an average of 25.0°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Roslyn, there are 83.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.
In Roslyn, 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 Roslyn 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 Roslyn with 4.3 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 46.4 inches in Roslyn means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Roslyn with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 125.3 rainy days annually in Roslyn, which is about average compared to other 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 23.2 inches in Roslyn means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Roslyn with 7.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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karin · East Hills, NY
not what it used to be
Over 6 years ago

Headmaster panders to parents who get their way at the expense of the faculty. The curriculum now "teaches to the test" so that higher scores can be  More

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Abhd · Roslyn, NY
East Hills in Roslyn, NY
Over 15 years ago

Outstanding town. Historic sites and architecture (as old as 1600s), top-tier art museum, great community center and parks, access to nearby ocean and bay beaches,  More

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