Rockville Centre, NY Climate


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Rockville Centre, NY has a humid subtropical climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summertime is around 79°F (26°C), while the average winter temperature is around 30°F (-1°C). Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 43 inches (110 cm) per year. The region experiences occasional snowfall and thunderstorms during the winter months as well as mild thunderstorms in the summertime. Winters are generally cloudy with frequent fog due to its coastal location, but sunny days can be expected throughout all four seasons.

Rockville Centre, New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rockville Centre averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Rockville Centre. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockville Centre gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 25
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Rockville Centre, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRockville Centre, New YorkUnited States
  44.6 in.38.1 in.
  22.9 in.27.8 in.
  127.8 days106.2 days
  170 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  25.4°21.7°
  7.37
  3.64.3
  26 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 Rockville Centre with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Rockville Centre, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockville Centre are June, September and August.
In Rockville Centre, there are 6.9 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 Rockville Centre with an average of 25.4°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.
In Rockville Centre, there are 83.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.
In Rockville Centre, 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 Rockville Centre 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 Rockville Centre with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 44.6 inches in Rockville Centre means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Rockville Centre with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 127.8 rainy days annually in Rockville Centre, which is about average compared to other 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 22.9 inches in Rockville Centre means that it is one of the least snowy places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Rockville Centre with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Village of Rockville Centre has a very good diversity in housing. You can many types of houses... capes, ranches, splits, colonials, and tudors. The village is  More

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