Zip 10522 (Dobbs Ferry, NY) Climate

10522 Dobbs Ferry, NY enjoys a moderate climate with all four seasons present throughout the year. In summer months, the temperature averages around 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and drops to a pleasant low of 60 degrees in the evening. Winters are cold and snowy, but rarely too extreme, with temperatures usually averaging in the 30s during the day and dipping into the teens at night. Spring and fall bring mild weather as temperatures vary from 40 to 70 degrees on average throughout both seasons. Rainfall is dispersed evenly throughout the year with an annual average of 41 inches.

Dobbs Ferry (zip 10522), New York gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dobbs Ferry (zip 10522) averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Dobbs Ferry (zip 10522). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dobbs Ferry (zip 10522) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 10522 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 10522 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 10522 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 10522 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 10522 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 10522 zip code, there are 7.1 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 the 10522 zip code with an average of 18.2°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 10522 zip code, there are 129.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 10522 zip code, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 10522 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.

September is the wettest month in the 10522 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in the 10522 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in the 10522 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in the 10522 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.9 inches in the 10522 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 10522 zip code with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Peter · Dobbs Ferry, NY

Charming town Close to NYC

Over 18 years ago

Dobbs Ferry still has a small town feel, dispite it's proximiity to Nyew York City. Just 12 miles from Manhattan, Dobbs Ferry still retains it's "local feel". With a More