Roslyn Heights, NY Climate


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Roslyn Heights, NY is a town in the northern part of Long Island with a humid continental climate. The summers are hot and humid, while the winters tend to be cold and often snowy. Average temperatures range from the high 20s in winter to the mid-80s during summer months. Rainfall can be heavy throughout the year, but particularly during the spring and summer months. During the winter months, temperatures can drop below freezing, creating icy conditions on roads and sidewalks.

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

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

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Roslyn Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roslyn Heights 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Roslyn Heights is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

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

  ClimateRoslyn Heights, New YorkUnited States
  46.2 in.38.1 in.
  22.6 in.27.8 in.
  124.1 days106.2 days
  170 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  24.6°21.7°
  7.27
  3.64.3
  177 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 Heights with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Roslyn Heights, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roslyn Heights are June, September and August.
In Roslyn Heights, there are 8.8 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 Heights with an average of 24.6°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Roslyn Heights, there are 88.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Roslyn 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 Roslyn 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.
April is the wettest month in Roslyn Heights with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 46.2 inches in Roslyn Heights means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Roslyn Heights with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 124.1 rainy days annually in Roslyn Heights, 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 22.6 inches in Roslyn Heights means that it is one of the least snowy places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Roslyn Heights with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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