Zip 11577 (Roslyn Heights, NY) Climate

11577 Roslyn Heights, NY enjoys a humid continental climate. Summers in the area are warm and humid, with average highs in the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures reaching as low as the teens during cold snaps. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, totaling an average of around 40 inches annually. In addition to rain, snowfall averages around 20 inches a year over the course of winter months.

Roslyn Heights (zip 11577), New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Roslyn Heights (zip 11577) averages 23 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 Roslyn Heights (zip 11577). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roslyn Heights (zip 11577) 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 11577 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

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 11577 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Roslyn Heights, New York	United States
	46.2 in.	38.1 in.
	22.6 in.	27.8 in.
	123.9 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	82.7°	85.8°
	24.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.6	4.3
	148 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 11577 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 11577 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 11577 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 11577 zip code, there are 8.8 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 11577 zip code with an average of 24.6°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 11577 zip code, there are 88.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 11577 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 11577 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 11577 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in the 11577 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 11577 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 123.9 rainy days annually in the 11577 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 22.6 inches in the 11577 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 11577 zip code with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Stephen · Roslyn Heights, NY

East Hills, NY

Over 17 years ago

Excellent community on Long Island. Village is well managed by elected officials (mayor and board of trustees). Beautiful park opened in 2006 with outdoor swimming More

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