Greenport West, NY Climate


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Greenport West, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. During the summer months, temperatures are warm and sunny with highs in the mid-80s and lows in the mid-60s. In the winter months, temperatures can get very cold with occasional snowfall and highs only reaching around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The spring and autumn months offer mild temperatures with some rain showers throughout the seasons. Greenport West is known for its milder winters than other parts of New York state, making it a great destination for outdoor recreation year-round.

Greenport West, New York gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenport West averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Greenport West. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenport West gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greenport West is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Greenport West, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreenport West, New YorkUnited States
  48.0 in.38.1 in.
  26.2 in.27.8 in.
  112.9 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  79.8°85.8°
  23.3°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  28 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 Greenport West with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Greenport West, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenport West are August, July and June.
In Greenport West, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenport West with an average of 23.3°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Greenport West, there are 98.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Greenport West, there are 0.4 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 Greenport West 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.
March is the wettest month in Greenport West with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Greenport West means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Greenport West with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in Greenport West, 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.2 inches in Greenport West means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Greenport West with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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