East Meadow, NY Climate


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East Meadow, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from highs of 80°F (26.7°C) to lows of 64°F (17.8°C). During the winter months, temperatures range from highs of 38°F (3.3 °C) to lows of 22°F (-5.6 °C). Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation rate of 42 inches (1067 mm). Snowfall is common in East Meadow during the winter months, with an average yearly snowfall rate of 28 inches (711 mm).

East Meadow, New York gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in East Meadow. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Meadow 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Meadow 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 August are the most pleasant months in East Meadow, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Meadow, New YorkUnited States
  44.3 in.38.1 in.
  22.7 in.27.8 in.
  124.2 days106.2 days
  172 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  25.3°21.7°
  7.37
  3.64.3
  72 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 East Meadow with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In East Meadow, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Meadow are June, September and August.
In East Meadow, there are 9.7 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 East Meadow with an average of 25.3°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.
In East Meadow, there are 83.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In East Meadow, 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 East Meadow 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 East Meadow with 4.2 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 44.3 inches in East Meadow means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in East Meadow with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 124.2 rainy days annually in East Meadow, 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 22.7 inches in East Meadow means that it is one of the least snowy places in New York. February is the snowiest month in East Meadow with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Ok too much to take in... But I've been doing so much research lately and so far Mooresville seems like a good place to live ... I'll be looking soon and coming from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Nassau County is a beautiful place to live if you can afford it. Most of the schools are adequate. The county is becoming more multicultural, but, jobs are very hard to  More

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Over 16 years ago

The cost of living is ridiculously  More

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