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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Suffolk County / Wading River / Zip Codes
Wading River, NY enjoys four distinct seasons throughout the year with hot and humid summers, cold winters, and moderate springs and autumns. Temperatures in the summer months range from an average of 75-85 Fahrenheit while winter temperatures range from an average of 0-30 Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with average annual precipitation of 44 inches. Snowfall is also common in the winter months ranging from 20-40 inches per season.

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

Wading River 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 Wading River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wading River gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 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 Wading River is 7.2 (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 Wading River, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWading River, New YorkUnited States
  47.3 in.38.1 in.
  28.4 in.27.8 in.
  108.9 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  22.5°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  92 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 Wading River with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Wading River, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wading River are June, August and September.
In Wading River, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wading River with an average of 22.5°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Wading River, there are 107.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Wading River, there are 0.5 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 Wading River 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 Wading River with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Wading River means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in Wading River with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 108.9 rainy days annually in Wading River, 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 28.4 inches in Wading River means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Wading River with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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James · Wading River, NY
Too expensive to live here
Over 17 years ago

Wading River in Eastern Long Island is a beautiful place, but the cost of living is ridiculous. Housing, real estate taxes and the general cost of living will eat you  More

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