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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Rockland County / Tappan / Zip Codes
Tappan, NY has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold, snowy winters. Summers in Tappan are generally humid and enjoyable with temperatures reaching into the 80s (Fahrenheit). Winters are cold and blustery with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Snowfall is abundant throughout the winter months, making it an ideal destination for snow sports enthusiasts.

Tappan, New York gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tappan averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Tappan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tappan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 19
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tappan is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Tappan, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTappan, New YorkUnited States
  48.5 in.38.1 in.
  26.8 in.27.8 in.
  121.3 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  81.7°85.8°
  19.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  43 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 Tappan with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Tappan, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tappan are June, August and July.
In Tappan, there are 9.8 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 Tappan with an average of 19.0°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Tappan, there are 122.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Tappan, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Tappan 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.
July is the wettest month in Tappan with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Tappan means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Tappan with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 121.3 rainy days annually in Tappan, 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.8 inches in Tappan means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Tappan with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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