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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Suffolk County / Oakdale / Zip Codes
Oakdale, NY has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures in the winter months range from 25°F to 35°F while summer temperatures average between 80°F and 90°F. Oakdale receives an average of 40 inches of rainfall per year, making it one of the rainiest cities in the state. The area also gets an average of 75 inches of snowfall each year. Despite its location near the ocean, Oakdale experiences relatively mild winters compared to other areas of the northeast.

Oakdale, New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Oakdale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakdale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oakdale is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Oakdale, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOakdale, New YorkUnited States
  47.3 in.38.1 in.
  27.6 in.27.8 in.
  111.0 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  23.4°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  10 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 Oakdale with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Oakdale, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakdale are June, September and August.
In Oakdale, there are 7.6 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 Oakdale with an average of 23.4°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Oakdale, there are 99.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Oakdale, there are 0.3 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 Oakdale 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.
June is the wettest month in Oakdale with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Oakdale means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in Oakdale with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 111.0 rainy days annually in Oakdale, which is one of the least rainy 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 27.6 inches in Oakdale means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Oakdale with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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