Zip 10801 (New Rochelle, NY) Climate

The climate in 10801 New Rochelle, NY is generally mild and comfortable. This area typically experiences hot and humid summers with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winters are cold but not overly frigid with temperatures typically remaining in the high 30s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with May being the wettest month on average. Additionally, snowfall can be expected during the winter months, although it does not tend to accumulate to any great extent. Ultimately, the climate of 10801 New Rochelle is one that offers a pleasant balance between summer heat and winter chill.

New Rochelle (zip 10801), New York gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Rochelle (zip 10801) 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 New Rochelle (zip 10801). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Rochelle (zip 10801) 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 10801 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 10801 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Rochelle, New York	United States
	48.6 in.	38.1 in.
	27.8 in.	27.8 in.
	122.0 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	85.2°	85.8°
	24.9°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.6	4.3
	72 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 10801 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In the 10801 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 10801 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 10801 zip code, there are 16.0 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 10801 zip code with an average of 24.9°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 10801 zip code, there are 82.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In the 10801 zip code, there are 0.2 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 10801 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.

July is the wettest month in the 10801 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.6 inches in the 10801 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in the 10801 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in the 10801 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.8 inches in the 10801 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 10801 zip code with 9.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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