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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Westchester County / Greenburgh / Zip Codes
Greenburgh, NY enjoys a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is around 75°F (24°C), while the average temperature in January is around 24°F (-4°C). The area receives an average of 44 inches of precipitation per year. The wettest months are June and November with 8 inches each, while the driest month on record is February with 2.7 inches. Greenburgh also enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of 220 days of sunshine every year.

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

Greenburgh averages 29 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 Greenburgh. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenburgh gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 18
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

  ClimateGreenburgh, New YorkUnited States
  50.3 in.38.1 in.
  29.1 in.27.8 in.
  119.8 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  81.0°85.8°
  18.4°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  284 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 Greenburgh with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Greenburgh, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenburgh are June, August and July.
In Greenburgh, there are 7.4 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 Greenburgh with an average of 18.4°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Greenburgh, there are 127.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Greenburgh, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Greenburgh 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.
September is the wettest month in Greenburgh with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in Greenburgh means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in Greenburgh with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 119.8 rainy days annually in Greenburgh, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.1 inches in Greenburgh means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Greenburgh with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Anthony · White Plains, NY
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Over 10 years ago

Taxes are too high, it is difficult for young families to move here, the schools are good, but families move out as soon as the kids are out of school, I am moving to  More

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