Wheatley Heights, NY Climate

Wheatley Heights, NY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 76°F while the winter temperatures typically stay between 33°F and 45°F. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging about 46 inches annually. The area can experience snowfall during the winter months but it does not usually accumulate to large amounts.

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

Wheatley Heights averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Wheatley Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wheatley Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 24
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 Wheatley Heights is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Wheatley Heights, 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 Wheatley Heights with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Wheatley Heights, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wheatley Heights are June, August and September.

In Wheatley Heights, there are 6.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wheatley Heights with an average of 24.4°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In Wheatley Heights, there are 88.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In Wheatley Heights, 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 Wheatley Heights 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 Wheatley Heights with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 45.0 inches in Wheatley Heights means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in Wheatley Heights with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in Wheatley Heights, 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 23.3 inches in Wheatley Heights means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Wheatley Heights with 7.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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