West Hills, NY Climate


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West Hills, NY has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. During the summer months, temperatures typically range between 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter months temperatures typically stay between 25-35 degrees. Spring and autumn tend to bring mild weather conditions, with temperatures usually falling between 45-65 degrees. The area experiences moderate precipitation year-round, though it is slightly higher during the spring and summer months.

West Hills, New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Hills averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in West Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Hills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWest Hills, New YorkUnited States
  46.4 in.38.1 in.
  24.4 in.27.8 in.
  113.7 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  24.4°21.7°
  7.37
  3.74.3
  348 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 West Hills with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In West Hills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Hills are June, August and September.
In West Hills, there are 8.3 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 West Hills with an average of 24.4°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In West Hills, there are 87.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In West Hills, 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 West Hills 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 West Hills with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 46.4 inches in West Hills means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in West Hills with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 113.7 rainy days annually in West Hills, 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 24.4 inches in West Hills means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in West Hills with 7.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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