Zip 10023 (Upper West Side, NY) Climate

The climate in 10023 Upper West Side, NY is typical of a temperate climate zone in the northeastern United States. Winters are cold and snowy, with average high temperatures in the 20s and lows often dropping into the single digits. Summers are relatively mild, with average high temperatures typically reaching into the lower 80s. Precipitation is distributed throughout the year, with snowfall averaging 34 inches per year. The area can experience extreme weather at times, including heat waves, severe storms and occasional flooding.

Upper West Side (zip 10023), New York gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Upper West Side (zip 10023) averages 26 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 Upper West Side (zip 10023). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Upper West Side (zip 10023) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 26
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 10023 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 10023 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Upper West Side, New York	United States
	47.5 in.	38.1 in.
	26.1 in.	27.8 in.
	115.9 days	106.2 days
	232 days	205 days
	85.1°	85.8°
	25.7°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.6	4.3
	37 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 10023 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In the 10023 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 10023 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 10023 zip code, there are 16.1 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 10023 zip code with an average of 25.7°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

In the 10023 zip code, there are 74.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In the 10023 zip code, 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 the 10023 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 10023 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in the 10023 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in the 10023 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 115.9 rainy days annually in the 10023 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 26.1 inches in the 10023 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 10023 zip code with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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EnDeeAitch · Mamaroneck, NY

Spending on education

Over 12 years ago

I'm sure it's a statistical quirk, but I find it hard to believe that "spending per pupil" on the Upper West Side of Manhattan is $ Zero. I agree that that's what the More

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Michael · New York, NY

Not a problem

Over 17 years ago

They say New York has a high crime rate, well I have yet to see it. I live in a great neighborhood and the stats show NY to be one of the safest big cities in the More

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