Zip 10528 (Harrison, NY) Climate

10528 Harrison, NY has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold and snowy winters. On average the area receives around 40 inches of precipitation each year, and averages 2 to 3 snowfalls throughout the winter season. Winters in 10528 Harrison, NY can get quite cold with temperatures occasionally dropping below freezing. The area also experiences occasional high winds that can make for a chilly experience during the coldest months of the year. Summers in the region are usually warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the 80s, while humidity levels often remain high throughout this time as well.

Harrison (zip 10528), New York gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harrison (zip 10528) 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 Harrison (zip 10528). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrison (zip 10528) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 23
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 10528 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

8.7 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 10528 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Harrison, New York	United States
	50.4 in.	38.1 in.
	29.8 in.	27.8 in.
	122.3 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	84.0°	85.8°
	23.1°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.6	4.3
	75 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 10528 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In the 10528 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 10528 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 10528 zip code, there are 12.3 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 10528 zip code with an average of 23.1°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 10528 zip code, there are 96.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 10528 zip code, there are 0.5 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 10528 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 10528 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.4 inches in the 10528 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in the 10528 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 122.3 rainy days annually in the 10528 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 29.8 inches in the 10528 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 10528 zip code with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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