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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Suffolk County / Babylon / Zip Codes
Babylon, NY, located in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, has a humid subtropical climate. The summers are usually hot and muggy, with highs reaching into the low to mid-90s Fahrenheit (32-34 degrees Celsius) during the day. Winters can be quite chilly and wet, with temperatures often plummeting to below freezing at night. Average annual precipitation for Babylon is roughly 45 inches (115 cm). Snowfall can vary greatly from year to year but typically ranges between 30 and 40 inches (70-100 cm).

Babylon, New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Babylon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Babylon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateBabylon, New YorkUnited States
  45.0 in.38.1 in.
  23.4 in.27.8 in.
  121.3 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  24.3°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  7 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 Babylon with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Babylon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Babylon are June, August and September.
In Babylon, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Babylon with an average of 24.3°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Babylon, there are 89.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Babylon, 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 Babylon 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 Babylon with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 45.0 inches in Babylon means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Babylon with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 121.3 rainy days annually in Babylon, 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 23.4 inches in Babylon means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Babylon with 7.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Mark · West Babylon, NY
Costlyvillage in United states
Over 4 years ago

I have stayed in many places all around US.. West Babylon is the very costliest place. Everything is high here from all type of rentals to food, accomodation etc.. I  More

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