Zip 10552 (Mount Vernon, NY) Climate

10552 Mount Vernon, NY typically experiences mild weather patterns throughout the year. The summers are warm and humid, and temperatures typically range between the mid-70s and mid-80s. The winters are cooler with temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to low 40s. Snowfall is common in the winter months, with an average of 24 inches of snow annually. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of 44 inches of rain or snow per year. Overall, 10552 Mount Vernon has a pleasant climate that can be enjoyed by both locals and visitors alike!

Mount Vernon (zip 10552), New York gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mount Vernon (zip 10552) averages 28 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 Mount Vernon (zip 10552). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Vernon (zip 10552) 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 10552 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

8.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 10552 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mount Vernon, New York	United States
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	84.8°	85.8°
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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 10552 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In the 10552 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 10552 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 10552 zip code, there are 14.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 10552 zip code with an average of 25.0°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 10552 zip code, there are 82.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In the 10552 zip code, there are 0.2 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 10552 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.

July is the wettest month in the 10552 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in the 10552 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in the 10552 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.2 rainy days annually in the 10552 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 27.8 inches in the 10552 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 10552 zip code with 9.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.