Zip 11552 (West Hempstead, NY) Climate

11552 West Hempstead, NY has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 74°F, while the average winter temperature is around 30°F. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with an average of 45 inches annually. Winters can be particularly snowy, especially in January when snowfall averages 8 inches. During the summer months, humidity levels are relatively high due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean; temperatures often feel much hotter than they actually are during this time of year. Overall, this area of New York can experience all four seasons in a typical year.

West Hempstead (zip 11552), New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Hempstead (zip 11552) averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in West Hempstead (zip 11552). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Hempstead (zip 11552) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 26
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 11552 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 11552 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	West Hempstead, New York	United States
	45.9 in.	38.1 in.
	22.8 in.	27.8 in.
	127.6 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	82.9°	85.8°
	25.5°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.6	4.3
	47 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 11552 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 11552 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 11552 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 11552 zip code, there are 9.2 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 11552 zip code with an average of 25.5°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

In the 11552 zip code, there are 81.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In the 11552 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 11552 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.

July is the wettest month in the 11552 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 45.9 inches in the 11552 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 11552 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 127.6 rainy days annually in the 11552 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 22.8 inches in the 11552 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 11552 zip code with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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