Zip 10573 (Port Chester, NY) Climate

10573 Port Chester, NY has a temperate climate characterized by mild winters and hot summers. The coldest month of the year is January, with average low temperatures around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall is common during the winter months but tends to be light, with an average of only 7 inches of snow per year. Summers are usually hot and humid, with average high temperatures in the mid-80s Fahrenheit in July and August. Overall, 10573 Port Chester, NY has a pleasant climate that makes it an ideal place to live or visit.

Port Chester (zip 10573), New York gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Chester (zip 10573) averages 30 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 Port Chester (zip 10573). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Chester (zip 10573) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 10573 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 10573 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Port Chester, New York	United States
	51.7 in.	38.1 in.
	29.8 in.	27.8 in.
	126.9 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	84.0°	85.8°
	21.1°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.6	4.3
	115 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 10573 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In the 10573 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 10573 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 10573 zip code, there are 11.6 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 10573 zip code with an average of 21.1°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 10573 zip code, there are 111.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 10573 zip code, there are 1.0 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 10573 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.

September is the wettest month in the 10573 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 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 51.7 inches in the 10573 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in the 10573 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 126.9 rainy days annually in the 10573 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 29.8 inches in the 10573 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 10573 zip code with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Frank · Port Chester, NY

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Over 14 years ago

Port Chester is a town of very high property and school taxes to the point where many middle class people are feeling the need to bailout and bailout quickly. The cost More

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Mari · Port Chester, NY

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Over 18 years ago

A great little town. Wonderfully convenient, best food anywhere, beautifully diverse cultures and everywhere delights in the differences as well as the similarities. More

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