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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Westchester County / Yorktown / Zip Codes
Yorktown, NY has a temperate climate with hot and humid summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 77 degrees Fahrenheit and in winter it is about 30 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives around 45 inches of precipitation per year, mostly concentrated in the spring and summer months. The town experiences low wind speeds throughout the year with occasional higher gusts during the winter months.

Yorktown, New York gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Yorktown averages 35 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 Yorktown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yorktown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 18
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Yorktown is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

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

  ClimateYorktown, New YorkUnited States
  50.8 in.38.1 in.
  34.6 in.27.8 in.
  120.2 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  18.4°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  505 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 Yorktown with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Yorktown, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yorktown are June, August and July.
In Yorktown, there are 7.1 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 Yorktown with an average of 18.4°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Yorktown, there are 118.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Yorktown, there are 2.1 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 Yorktown 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.
October is the wettest month in Yorktown with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 50.8 inches in Yorktown means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Yorktown with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in Yorktown, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.6 inches in Yorktown means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Yorktown with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Mark · Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY
Yorktown is for people.
Over 5 years ago

Yorktown is ideal for raising a family with great schools, parks, trails, shopping, etc. Excellent police, Fire and emergency support, and lots of green rolling hills.  More

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