Kings County, NY Climate

Kings (Brooklyn), NY County has a humid subtropical climate, making it an ideal destination for those seeking warmer temperatures in the winter months. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching the mid-80s. Winters are usually mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing point. The county receives an average of 45 inches of precipitation per year, most of which falls between April and October. Windy conditions are common during the summer months due to its coastal location on the Atlantic coast. Kings (Brooklyn) County is a great place to visit all year round due to its moderate climate!

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

Kings County averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Kings County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kings County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Kings County (Brooklyn), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kings, New York	United States
	46.3 in.	38.1 in.
	25.0 in.	27.8 in.
	118.4 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	84.5°	85.8°
	26.5°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.8	4.3
	36 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 Kings County (Brooklyn) with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Kings County (Brooklyn), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kings County (Brooklyn) are June, September and August.

In Kings County (Brooklyn), there are 13.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kings County (Brooklyn) with an average of 26.5°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Kings County (Brooklyn), there are 68.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Kings County (Brooklyn), there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Kings (Brooklyn) County 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.

July is the wettest month in Kings County (Brooklyn) with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Kings County (Brooklyn) means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in Kings County (Brooklyn) with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 118.4 rainy days annually in Kings County (Brooklyn), 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.0 inches in Kings County (Brooklyn) means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Kings County (Brooklyn) with 8.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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