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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Suffolk County / Moriches / Zip Codes
Moriches, NY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. Average high temperatures during the summer range from the mid-70s to low 80s with lows only dropping into the upper 60s. During the winter, temperatures are usually in the 40s and 50s, but can dip into the 30s on occasion. Rainfall is spread out throughout the year, but is heaviest from May through August.

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

Moriches averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Moriches. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moriches gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Moriches 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 Moriches, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMoriches, New YorkUnited States
  47.9 in.38.1 in.
  28.5 in.27.8 in.
  113.9 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  21.6°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  23 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 Moriches with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Moriches, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moriches are June, August and September.
In Moriches, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Moriches with an average of 21.6°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Moriches, there are 114.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Moriches, there are 0.7 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 Moriches 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 Moriches with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Moriches means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in Moriches with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Moriches, 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 28.5 inches in Moriches means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Moriches with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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