Zip 10605 (White Plains, NY) Climate

10605 White Plains, NY has a pleasant climate for much of the year. During the summer months, temperatures average in the low to mid 80s and can reach highs of 90 degrees Fahrenheit. There is generally high humidity during this time as well. The winters are mild with temperatures averaging in the low 40s, but reaching as low as 20 degrees on occasion. Snowfall is common during winter months, but rarely causes long-term disruptions. Spring and fall provide a moderate temperature range that is comfortable for most people.

White Plains (zip 10605), New York gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

White Plains (zip 10605) averages 30 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 White Plains (zip 10605). The US average is 205 sunny days.

White Plains (zip 10605) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 10605 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 10605 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 10605 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 10605 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 10605 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 10605 zip code, there are 7.1 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 10605 zip code with an average of 18.4°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 10605 zip code, there are 127.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 10605 zip code, there are 4.7 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 10605 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.

September is the wettest month in the 10605 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in the 10605 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in the 10605 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 122.2 rainy days annually in the 10605 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.7 inches in the 10605 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 10605 zip code with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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