Zip 11758 (Massapequa, NY) Climate

11758 Massapequa, NY is located in the Northeast of the United States and has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching an average high of 83°F (28°C) and lows of 66°F (18°C). Winters are cold and wet, with average highs in the mid 40s (7-8°C), and low temperatures dropping below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, resulting in heavy snowfall during the winter months. The total precipitation for the year averages 45 inches (114 cm).

Massapequa (zip 11758), New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Massapequa (zip 11758) averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Massapequa (zip 11758). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Massapequa (zip 11758) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 11758 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 11758 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 11758 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 11758 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 11758 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 11758 zip code, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 11758 zip code with an average of 24.5°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 11758 zip code, there are 89.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 11758 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 11758 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.

April is the wettest month in the 11758 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in the 11758 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 11758 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 124.2 rainy days annually in the 11758 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.8 inches in the 11758 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 11758 zip code with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Michael · Massapequa, NY

Long Island way overrated

Over 14 years ago

I have spent my entire 43 years living on Long Island. In a nutshell, Long Island is overpriced, overcrowded, and just plain overrated. One must sit in traffic to go More