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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Rockland County / Hillcrest / Zip Codes
Hillcrest, NY has a moderate climate with distinct seasons throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures that tend to stay in the 70s and 80s, while winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures averaging in the 30s and 40s. The area is known for having frequent rain showers year round but particularly in the spring and fall. Hillcrest is also quite windy due to its location in the Hudson Valley, which can be a refreshing change from the oppressive summer heat on occasion.

Hillcrest, New York gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hillcrest averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Hillcrest. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hillcrest gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hillcrest is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Hillcrest, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHillcrest, New YorkUnited States
  50.4 in.38.1 in.
  32.7 in.27.8 in.
  115.4 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  80.6°85.8°
  16.2°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  512 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 Hillcrest with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Hillcrest, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hillcrest are August, June and July.
In Hillcrest, there are 5.5 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 Hillcrest with an average of 16.2°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Hillcrest, there are 132.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Hillcrest, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hillcrest 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.
October is the wettest month in Hillcrest with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.4 inches in Hillcrest means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Hillcrest with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in Hillcrest, 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 32.7 inches in Hillcrest means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Hillcrest with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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