East Rockaway, NY Climate

East Rockaway, NY has a humid subtropical climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The average monthly temperature in the area ranges from 28°F in January to 79°F in July. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with around 47 inches of rain annually. Most snowfall occurs between December and March, but it is not uncommon to experience some snow during other months as well. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common due to the high humidity levels in East Rockaway.

East Rockaway, New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Rockaway averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in East Rockaway. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Rockaway 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Rockaway 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 East Rockaway, 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 East Rockaway with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In East Rockaway, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Rockaway are June, September and August.

In East Rockaway, there are 7.2 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 East Rockaway with an average of 25.4°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

In East Rockaway, there are 82.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In East Rockaway, 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 East Rockaway 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 East Rockaway with 4.1 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 44.8 inches in East Rockaway means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in East Rockaway with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 127.9 rainy days annually in East Rockaway, 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 23.0 inches in East Rockaway means that it is one of the least snowy places in New York. February is the snowiest month in East Rockaway with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Karen · East Rockaway, NY

Great mini town

Over 17 years ago

I moved to calm ER from busy Queens 4 years ago and do not regret it at all. This is a very tiny town surrounded by other great towns, Lynbrook, Hewlett, Oceanside and More

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