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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Nassau County / Centre Island / Zip Codes
Centre Island, NY has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures are in the high 80s, while winter temperatures typically range between the mid-20s and low 40s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with annual precipitation usually exceeding 50 inches. The island also experiences occasional thunderstorms that can bring heavy rain and strong winds. Snowfall is rare but does occur occasionally during winter months.

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

Centre Island averages 24 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 Centre Island. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Centre Island 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

  ClimateCentre Island, New YorkUnited States
  47.3 in.38.1 in.
  23.6 in.27.8 in.
  123.8 days106.2 days
  173 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  25.4°21.7°
  7.37
  3.64.3
  33 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 Centre Island with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Centre Island, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Centre Island are June, September and August.
In Centre Island, 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 Centre Island with an average of 25.4°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.
In Centre Island, there are 82.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.
In Centre Island, 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 Centre Island but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.
April is the wettest month in Centre Island with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 47.3 inches in Centre Island means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Centre Island with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 123.8 rainy days annually in Centre Island, 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 23.6 inches in Centre Island means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Centre Island with 7.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Dennis · Oyster Bay, NY
Crime-free environment
Over 16 years ago

The village has its own police. It is also a peninsular. The police station is at the entrance to the village (one road in and out). So, crime is essentially  More

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