Port Washington North, NY Climate

Port Washington North, NY has a humid continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. Winters in this area can be very harsh with temperatures dropping well below freezing and heavy snowfall. Summers usually remain cool with temperatures typically ranging between the mid-60s to low 80s. The area receives an average of 44 inches of rain each year, making it quite humid and lush during the summer months.

Climate	Port Washington North, New York	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.