Zip 11201 (New York, NY) Climate

The climate in 11201 New York, NY is generally mild and temperate. Winters are cold but mostly dry with occasional snowfall, while summers are hot and humid. Temperatures range from an average summer high of 84 degrees Fahrenheit to an average winter low of 24 degrees Fahrenheit. On average, precipitation occurs about 109 days each year and snowfall averages 26 inches annually. The area has moderate seasonal variation, which makes it a great place to live all year round.

New York (zip 11201), New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New York (zip 11201) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in New York (zip 11201). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New York (zip 11201) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 the 11201 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

8.6 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 11201 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New York, New York	United States
	45.8 in.	38.1 in.
	25.1 in.	27.8 in.
	115.4 days	106.2 days
	232 days	205 days
	84.6°	85.8°
	26.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.8	4.3
	16 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 the 11201 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In the 11201 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 11201 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 11201 zip code, there are 13.6 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 the 11201 zip code with an average of 26.8°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

In the 11201 zip code, there are 65.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In the 11201 zip code, 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 the 11201 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.

July is the wettest month in the 11201 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in the 11201 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in the 11201 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in the 11201 zip code, 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 25.1 inches in the 11201 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 11201 zip code with 8.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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CJ · Brooklyn, NY

Best of Both Worlds

Over 16 years ago

The Brooklyn Heights/Cobble Hill area gives you a great balance between a more laid back, less expensive outer-borough experience, and proximity to Manhattan. Great More

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Nik · Brooklyn, NY

Wonderful little community

Over 17 years ago

only problem is that few can afford to buy in now; also brooklyn heights is an anomaly among the "desirable" NYC neighborhoods in that there are few good restaurants, More

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Doug · Brooklyn, NY

DUMBO neighborhood undergoes explosive growth

Over 18 years ago

Will the services in the neighborhood catch up? Increased density would suggest that it will, but what will the lag More

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