Zip 10701 (Yonkers, NY) Climate

The climate in Yonkers, NY (zip code 10701) can be described as a humid continental climate. This means that summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to the low-90s. Winters tend to get cold, with temperatures dropping into the 20s and even occasionally dipping into the teens. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year with snowfall occurring most often in the winter months. Overall, Yonkers experiences moderate seasons with few extreme weather events.

Yonkers (zip 10701), New York gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Yonkers (zip 10701) averages 27 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 Yonkers (zip 10701). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yonkers (zip 10701) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 10701 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 10701 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 10701 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 10701 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 10701 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 10701 zip code, there are 10.6 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 10701 zip code with an average of 19.8°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 10701 zip code, there are 117.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 10701 zip code, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 10701 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 10701 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.7 inches in the 10701 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 10701 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in the 10701 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 27.2 inches in the 10701 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 10701 zip code with 8.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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