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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Nassau County / Garden City South / Zip Codes
Garden City South, NY has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (29 Celsius), while winter temperatures tend to stay around the low 30s Fahrenheit (0 Celsius). Precipitation levels are fairly consistent throughout the year, with about 36 inches of rain annually. Snowfall averages around 28 inches each winter. Spring and fall are generally mild in Garden City South, making them ideal times for outdoor activities.

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

Garden City South averages 23 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 Garden City South. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garden City South gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 Garden City South 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 Garden City South, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGarden City South, New YorkUnited States
  45.9 in.38.1 in.
  22.7 in.27.8 in.
  127.2 days106.2 days
  173 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  25.5°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 Garden City South with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Garden City South, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garden City South are June, September and August.
In Garden City South, there are 9.3 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 Garden City South with an average of 25.5°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.
In Garden City South, there are 81.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.
In Garden City South, 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 Garden City South 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 Garden City South 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 Garden City South means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Garden City South with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 127.2 rainy days annually in Garden City South, 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 Garden City South means that it is one of the least snowy places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Garden City South with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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