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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Nassau County / Greenvale / Zip Codes
Greenvale, NY has a climate that is generally milder than other parts of the country. The summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to the mid 80s. Winters are cold but not as extreme as other places in the northern United States with temperatures usually staying around freezing. Spring is known for its showers which bring refreshing rains while fall brings cool crisp air and beautiful foliage. Overall, Greenvale has a pleasant climate making it an ideal place for people looking for a comfortable environment to live in year-round.

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

Greenvale averages 25 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 Greenvale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenvale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 25
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 Greenvale is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

8.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Greenvale, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreenvale, New YorkUnited States
  46.4 in.38.1 in.
  24.6 in.27.8 in.
  123.8 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  25.3°21.7°
  7.37
  3.64.3
  171 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 Greenvale with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Greenvale, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenvale are June, September and August.
In Greenvale, there are 12.5 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 Greenvale with an average of 25.3°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.
In Greenvale, there are 81.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.
In Greenvale, 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 Greenvale 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.
April is the wettest month in Greenvale with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 46.4 inches in Greenvale means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Greenvale with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 123.8 rainy days annually in Greenvale, 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 24.6 inches in Greenvale means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Greenvale with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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