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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Nassau County / South Farmingdale / Zip Codes
South Farmingdale, NY has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The area typically sees moderate humidity levels with rain throughout the year and snow in the winter months. Temperatures in South Farmingdale usually range from lows of around 30°F in the winter to highs of around 85°F during the summer. Winters can be windy at times, while summers have occasional thunderstorms and showers.

South Farmingdale, New York gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Farmingdale averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in South Farmingdale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Farmingdale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 25
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Farmingdale is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in South Farmingdale, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Farmingdale, New YorkUnited States
  44.2 in.38.1 in.
  23.0 in.27.8 in.
  123.9 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  25.1°21.7°
  7.37
  3.64.3
  59 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 South Farmingdale with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In South Farmingdale, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Farmingdale are June, September and August.
In South Farmingdale, there are 9.2 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 South Farmingdale with an average of 25.1°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In South Farmingdale, there are 84.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In South Farmingdale, there are 0.1 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 South Farmingdale 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 South Farmingdale with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in South Farmingdale means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in South Farmingdale with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 123.9 rainy days annually in South Farmingdale, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.0 inches in South Farmingdale means that it is one of the least snowy places in New York. February is the snowiest month in South Farmingdale with 7.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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