Zip 11955 (Moriches, NY) Climate

11955 Moriches, NY has a humid subtropical climate, meaning that summers tend to be hot and humid while winters are mild and wet. During the summer months, temperatures usually range from the mid-70s to low 90s with high humidity levels. Winters in 11955 Moriches, NY tend to stay fairly mild with temperatures ranging from the upper 30s to mid-50s. Precipitation is abundant all year round with an average of over 45 inches of rain spread out throughout the year. Snowfall is also common in winter months, typically occurring from December through March.

Moriches (zip 11955), New York gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Moriches (zip 11955) averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Moriches (zip 11955). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moriches (zip 11955) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 11955 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 11955 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 11955 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 11955 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 11955 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 11955 zip code, there are 5.2 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 11955 zip code with an average of 21.6°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 11955 zip code, there are 114.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 11955 zip code, there are 0.7 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 11955 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 11955 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in the 11955 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in the 11955 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in the 11955 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.5 inches in the 11955 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 11955 zip code with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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