Zip 11964 (Shelter Island, NY) Climate

11964 Shelter Island, NY enjoys a mild and temperate climate. During the summer months, temperatures typically stay in the low to mid-70s F, with occasional heat waves pushing temperatures above 80 F. Winters tend to be mild too, rarely dipping below freezing and usually hovering around 40-50 F. The area receives an average of 38 inches of rain each year, evenly spread throughout the seasons. On top of this rainfall, it also receives 57 inches of snow every year, making it great for outdoor winter activities such as skiing and snowboarding.

Shelter Island (zip 11964), New York gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shelter Island (zip 11964) averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Shelter Island (zip 11964). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shelter Island (zip 11964) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 11964 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 11964 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 11964 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 11964 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 11964 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 11964 zip code, there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 11964 zip code with an average of 22.7°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 11964 zip code, there are 105.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 11964 zip code, there are 0.6 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 11964 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.

March is the wettest month in the 11964 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in the 11964 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 11964 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in the 11964 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 26.2 inches in the 11964 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 11964 zip code with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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