Zip 11791 (Syosset, NY) Climate

11791 Syosset, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 73°F (23°C) while the average winter temperature is around 33°F (1°C). The area experiences all four seasons, with spring bringing mild temperatures and beautiful blooms of trees and flowers. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with occasional thunderstorms. Fall brings cooler temperatures and vibrant foliage, while winter brings snowfall and icy temperatures. Overall, 11791 Syosset, NY has a temperate climate with distinct seasonal variations.

Syosset (zip 11791), New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Syosset (zip 11791) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 150 sunny days per year in Syosset (zip 11791). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Syosset (zip 11791) 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 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 11791 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

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 11791 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 11791 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 11791 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 11791 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 11791 zip code, there are 8.6 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 11791 zip code with an average of 24.5°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 11791 zip code, there are 87.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 11791 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 11791 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 11791 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 46.3 inches in the 11791 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 11791 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 123.5 rainy days annually in the 11791 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 24.6 inches in the 11791 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 11791 zip code with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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