Zip 11233 (New York, NY) Climate

11233 New York, NY has a temperate climate with hot, humid summers and cold, wet winters. The average temperature in the summer months is usually around 75 degrees, while winter averages hover around the mid-30s. Precipitation is common year-round with snow being seen during winter months. There are occasional periods of extreme weather such as heat waves and snowstorms, but these instances are infrequent compared to more moderate temperatures. Throughout the year there is plenty of sunshine and many days of comfortable weather to enjoy the city's sights and attractions.

New York (zip 11233), New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New York (zip 11233) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in New York (zip 11233). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New York (zip 11233) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 27
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 11233 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

8.5 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 11233 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 11233 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In the 11233 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 11233 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 11233 zip code, there are 13.6 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 11233 zip code with an average of 26.8°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

In the 11233 zip code, there are 65.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In the 11233 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 11233 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 11233 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in the 11233 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in the 11233 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in the 11233 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 25.1 inches in the 11233 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 11233 zip code with 8.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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