Humid subtropical

Copiague, New York

Suffolk County, New York · Population 23k · 30 ft elevation

Living in Copiague

Copiague has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 83°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 38″ a year, and it gets light snow (26″ a season).

Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 61 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Copiague at a glance

Population
23k
Elevation
30 ft
Average daily high
61°F24th percentile
Average daily low
46°F52th percentile
Annual precipitation
38″32th percentile
Annual snowfall
26″65th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,800 hrs49th percentile
Median AQI
4144th percentile
Median home value
$463k79th percentile
Median rent
$2,003/mo87th percentile
Median household income
$121k85th percentile
Property tax rate
2.16%92th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
10.9%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.5%
Unemployment rate
4.9%
Homes with broadband
93%62th percentile
Walkability index
13.991th percentile
Average commute
32 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
22%12th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
32%
Overall natural-hazard risk
9773th percentile
Outdoor access
4444th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
7%
Public land within 30 miles
5%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
197 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Copiague, New York
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan39°F25°F2.7″5.7″158 hrs
Feb42°F27°F2.0″7.6″170 hrs
Mar48°F33°F3.5″4.8″213 hrs
Apr59°F42°F3.6″1.0″244 hrs
May68°F52°F3.2″—272 hrs
Jun77°F61°F3.5″—306 hrs
Jul83°F68°F3.0″—338 hrs
Aug82°F67°F3.3″—310 hrs
Sep75°F60°F3.7″—260 hrs
Oct64°F49°F3.4″—205 hrs
Nov54°F39°F2.9″0.2″176 hrs
Dec44°F31°F3.6″6.2″148 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology