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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Kings County / Brooklyn / Zip Codes
Brooklyn, NY has a temperate climate, with warm summers and cool winters. The average high in the summer is around 85°F (29°C) while the average low in winter is around 27°F (-3°C). Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with an average of 45 inches (114 cm) annually. Snowfall during winter averages around 25 inches (64 cm), but can vary greatly from one year to the next. Humidity levels are generally moderate and wind speeds range from light to moderate as well. Overall, Brooklyn has a pleasant climate that makes it an ideal place to live for those who enjoy all four seasons.

Brooklyn, New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Brooklyn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brooklyn 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 27
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brooklyn is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

8.5 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Brooklyn, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Brooklyn with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Brooklyn, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brooklyn are June, September and August.
In Brooklyn, there are 13.1 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 Brooklyn with an average of 26.5°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.
In Brooklyn, there are 68.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.
In Brooklyn, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Brooklyn 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.
July is the wettest month in Brooklyn with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Brooklyn means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in Brooklyn with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.4 rainy days annually in Brooklyn, 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 24.9 inches in Brooklyn means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Brooklyn with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Baby · New York, NY
Brooklyn's weather needs its own chart.
Over 4 years ago

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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Briana · Stamford, CT
It's All About Brooklyn!!!
Over 7 years ago

I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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