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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Suffolk County / Orient / Zip Codes
Orient, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 85 degrees Fahrenheit and in the winter months, temperatures can dip to below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The average annual precipitation is approximately 43 inches of rain and snow combined throughout the year. The area has around 140 days of sunshine a year which helps to give an overall mild climate that is comfortable for residents throughout the year.

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

Orient averages 26 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 Orient. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orient gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orient is 7.1 (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 Orient, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOrient, New YorkUnited States
  48.0 in.38.1 in.
  26.0 in.27.8 in.
  114.6 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  79.7°85.8°
  23.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  13 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 Orient with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Orient, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orient are August, July and June.
In Orient, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orient with an average of 23.2°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Orient, there are 99.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Orient, there are 0.4 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 Orient 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.
March is the wettest month in Orient with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Orient means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Orient with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 114.6 rainy days annually in Orient, 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 26.0 inches in Orient means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Orient with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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