Zip 10804 (New Rochelle, NY) Climate

10804 New Rochelle, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. In the summer, temperatures average around 80°F (27°C) and can reach up to the mid 90s at times. During winter, temperatures average around 35°F (2°C). Spring and fall offer mild days with temperatures ranging from the mid 40s to 70°F (21-21°C). Precipitation levels are evenly distributed throughout the year, however, snowfall is more prominent during the winter months. Overall, New Rochelle offers a pleasant climate year-round.

New Rochelle (zip 10804), New York gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Rochelle (zip 10804) 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 10804). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Rochelle (zip 10804) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 20
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 10804 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 10804 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 10804 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 10804 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 10804 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 10804 zip code, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 10804 zip code with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 10804 zip code, there are 116.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 10804 zip code, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 10804 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 10804 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in the 10804 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in the 10804 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in the 10804 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 28.1 inches in the 10804 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 10804 zip code with 9.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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