Westhampton Beach, NY Climate


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Westhampton Beach, NY has a humid subtropical climate with warm, humid summers and cool winters. The average summer temperature is 73°F (23°C) with frequent showers and thunderstorms. Winter temperatures are usually around 40°F (4°C) or lower, depending on how far inland you are located. Along the coast of Westhampton Beach, snow usually falls in December and January while inland areas can get up to almost 2 feet of snow during the winter season. The area receives an average of 43 inches of rain per year, with most of it falling between April and October.

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

Westhampton Beach averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Westhampton Beach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westhampton Beach gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Westhampton Beach 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 Westhampton Beach, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWesthampton Beach, New YorkUnited States
  47.2 in.38.1 in.
  29.0 in.27.8 in.
  111.5 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  22.2°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  7 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 Westhampton Beach with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Westhampton Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westhampton Beach are June, August and July.
In Westhampton Beach, there are 5.0 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 Westhampton Beach with an average of 22.2°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Westhampton Beach, there are 110.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Westhampton Beach, there are 0.6 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 Westhampton Beach 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 Westhampton Beach 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 47.2 inches in Westhampton Beach means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in Westhampton Beach with 10.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 111.5 rainy days annually in Westhampton Beach, which is one of the least rainy 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 29.0 inches in Westhampton Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Westhampton Beach with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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