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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Westchester County / Harrison / Zip Codes
Harrison, NY enjoys a humid continental climate, which means that summers are generally warm and humid while winters are cold with occasional snowfall. The area benefits from four distinct seasons of moderate length. Spring brings blooms of trees and flowers while summer brings hot days and cool evenings. Fall brings a colorful show of changing leaves and winter brings a quiet blanket of white snow. The mean temperature in the summer is around 77 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter it dips to an average temperature of 24 degrees Fahrenheit.

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

Harrison averages 30 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 Harrison. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrison gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 21
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Harrison is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Harrison, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHarrison, New YorkUnited States
  50.3 in.38.1 in.
  29.7 in.27.8 in.
  121.5 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  21.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  69 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 Harrison with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Harrison, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harrison are June, August and September.
In Harrison, there are 10.7 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 Harrison with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Harrison, there are 107.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Harrison, there are 1.7 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 Harrison but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.
September is the wettest month in Harrison with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in Harrison means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in Harrison with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 121.5 rainy days annually in Harrison, 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 29.7 inches in Harrison means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Harrison with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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