Matinecock, NY Climate


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Matinecock, NY is situated in a temperate climate zone, with four distinct seasons. The summers are hot and humid, with frequent thunderstorms during the warmer months. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Spring and fall offer moderate temperatures and pleasant weather for much of the season. Overall, Matinecock has mild seasonal changes that make it an ideal place to live year-round.

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

Matinecock averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Matinecock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Matinecock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 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 Matinecock is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

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

  ClimateMatinecock, New YorkUnited States
  46.4 in.38.1 in.
  25.0 in.27.8 in.
  116.0 days106.2 days
  169 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  24.5°21.7°
  7.37
  3.64.3
  95 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 Matinecock with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Matinecock, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Matinecock are June, September and August.
In Matinecock, there are 8.8 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 Matinecock with an average of 24.5°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Matinecock, there are 86.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Matinecock, 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 Matinecock 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.
April is the wettest month in Matinecock 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 Matinecock means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in Matinecock with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 116.0 rainy days annually in Matinecock, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.0 inches in Matinecock means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Matinecock with 8.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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