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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Suffolk County / Peconic / Zip Codes
Peconic, NY has a humid continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the low 20s in winter to the high 70s in summer, with average snowfall of around 40 inches per year. Precipitation levels are generally high throughout the year, with most rainfall occurring during the late spring and early summer months. The area also experiences occasional strong winds and coastal storms due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.

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

Peconic averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Peconic. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Peconic gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
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 Peconic is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

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

  ClimatePeconic, New YorkUnited States
  48.4 in.38.1 in.
  26.4 in.27.8 in.
  112.9 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  24.3°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  30 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 Peconic with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Peconic, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Peconic are June, August and July.
In Peconic, there are 4.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Peconic with an average of 24.3°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Peconic, there are 91.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Peconic, there are 0.2 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 Peconic 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 Peconic with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in Peconic means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Peconic with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in Peconic, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.4 inches in Peconic means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Peconic with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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