Zip 11209 (New York, NY) Climate


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11209 New York, NY has a humid subtropical climate typical of much of the eastern United States. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures often exceeding 80°F (27°C), while winters are generally cold and wet, with temperatures ranging from 25°F (-4°C) to 40°F (4°C). The area receives an average of 48 inches (122 cm) of precipitation throughout the year, most of which falls between April and August. Snowfall is common in winter months, though it can vary greatly from year to year.

New York (zip 11209), New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New York (zip 11209) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in New York (zip 11209). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New York (zip 11209) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 11209 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

8.5 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 11209 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew York, New YorkUnited States
  47.2 in.38.1 in.
  25.4 in.27.8 in.
  119.4 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  85.6°85.8°
  25.0°21.7°
  7.37
  3.84.3
  19 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 the 11209 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In the 11209 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 11209 zip code are September, June and August.
In the 11209 zip code, there are 18.1 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 11209 zip code with an average of 25.0°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In the 11209 zip code, there are 78.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.
In the 11209 zip code, 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 the 11209 zip code 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 the 11209 zip code with 4.7 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 47.2 inches in the 11209 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in the 11209 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 119.4 rainy days annually in the 11209 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 25.4 inches in the 11209 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 11209 zip code with 8.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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