Franklin Square, NY Climate

Franklin Square, NY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cold winters. Summers are typically hot and muggy with high temperatures in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30s Celsius). Winters are usually mild to cool with occasional snowfall, including occasional heavy snowstorms. The area receives an average of 36 inches of rain annually, most of it in the summer months. The area also enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with around 220 days of sunshine annually.

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

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

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Franklin Square. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin Square gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 26
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Franklin Square, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Franklin Square, New York	United States
	45.9 in.	38.1 in.
	22.8 in.	27.8 in.
	127.5 days	106.2 days
	174 days	205 days
	82.9°	85.8°
	25.5°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.6	4.3
	66 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 Franklin Square with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Franklin Square, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Franklin Square are June, September and August.

In Franklin Square, there are 9.2 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 Franklin Square with an average of 25.5°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Franklin Square, there are 81.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Franklin Square, 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 Franklin Square 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 Franklin Square with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 45.9 inches in Franklin Square means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Franklin Square with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 127.5 rainy days annually in Franklin Square, 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 22.8 inches in Franklin Square means that it is one of the least snowy places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Franklin Square with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.