Sea Cliff, NY Climate


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Sea Cliff, NY has quite a unique climate due to its location on the northern coast of Long Island. The region experiences both hot and humid summers and cold winters, with temperatures ranging from lows in the twenties in winter to highs in the mid-eighties during summer months. Rainfall is also relatively common, which helps to keep the area relatively cool during summer months. In addition, Sea Cliff is often affected by coastal storms and sea breezes which can significantly affect conditions throughout the year. All in all, Sea Cliff has a fairly temperate climate that is ideal for outdoor activities but can be somewhat unpredictable with occasional extreme weather events throughout the year.

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

Sea Cliff averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Sea Cliff. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sea Cliff gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sea Cliff 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 Sea Cliff, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSea Cliff, New YorkUnited States
  46.5 in.38.1 in.
  25.2 in.27.8 in.
  118.2 days106.2 days
  173 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  25.3°21.7°
  7.37
  3.64.3
  184 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 Sea Cliff with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Sea Cliff, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sea Cliff are June, September and August.
In Sea Cliff, there are 12.6 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 Sea Cliff with an average of 25.3°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.
In Sea Cliff, there are 80.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.
In Sea Cliff, 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 Sea Cliff 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 Sea Cliff 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 46.5 inches in Sea Cliff means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in Sea Cliff with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 118.2 rainy days annually in Sea Cliff, 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 25.2 inches in Sea Cliff means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Sea Cliff with 8.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Sea Cliff for the past three years. The Village has a wonderful downtown infrastructure, but not enough consumer businesses to bring people  More

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