Fire Island, NY Climate


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Fire Island, NY is known for its warm and mild climate throughout the year. Summers are usually pleasant with temperatures in the mid-70's, while winters tend to be mild with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Precipitation is also fairly moderate, with most of it falling as rain instead of snow. The area experiences an ample amount of sunshine with an average of 240 sunny days per year. Overall, Fire Island's climate makes it a great place to visit and enjoy the outdoors all year round.

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

Fire Island averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Fire Island. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fire Island gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fire Island is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Fire Island, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Fire Island with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Fire Island, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fire Island are June, August and September.
In Fire Island, there are 5.7 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 Fire Island with an average of 23.6°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Fire Island, there are 94.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Fire Island, there are 0.2 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 Fire Island 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 Fire Island with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Fire Island means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in Fire Island with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 115.5 rainy days annually in Fire Island, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.8 inches in Fire Island means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Fire Island with 7.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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