Nassau, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm, humid summers. The average temperature in the summer is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit and the winter temperature is around 25-30 degrees Fahrenheit. Nassau also receives plenty of precipitation throughout the year, with most of it occurring in the winter months. Along with this, Nassau is typically prone to snow storms during the winter season, where snow can accumulate as high as several inches at one time.
Nassau, New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Nassau averages 55 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Nassau. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Nassau gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 13
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year