Humid subtropical

Deer Park, New York

Suffolk County, New York · Population 27k · 79 ft elevation

Living in Deer Park

Deer Park 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 a fair bit of snow (32″ a season).

Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 48 muggy days a year.

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

Deer Park at a glance

Population
27k
Elevation
79 ft
Average daily high
61°F24th percentile
Average daily low
46°F52th percentile
Annual precipitation
38″32th percentile
Annual snowfall
32″72th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,644 hrs29th percentile
Median AQI
4144th percentile
Median home value
$498k81th percentile
Median rent
$1,882/mo83th percentile
Median household income
$139k91th percentile
Property tax rate
2.01%89th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
10.9%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.5%
Unemployment rate
2.9%
Homes with broadband
90%43th percentile
Walkability index
9.965th percentile
Average commute
33 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
57%66th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
47%
Overall natural-hazard risk
9773th percentile
Outdoor access
4746th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
7%
Public land within 30 miles
4%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
262 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Deer Park, New York
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan39°F25°F2.7″10.3″160 hrs
Feb41°F26°F2.0″9.4″167 hrs
Mar48°F33°F3.5″6.5″201 hrs
Apr58°F42°F3.6″0.6″224 hrs
May68°F51°F3.2″—251 hrs
Jun77°F61°F3.5″—281 hrs
Jul83°F68°F3.0″—318 hrs
Aug82°F67°F3.3″—290 hrs
Sep75°F60°F3.7″—247 hrs
Oct64°F48°F3.4″—193 hrs
Nov53°F38°F2.9″0.5″171 hrs
Dec44°F31°F3.6″4.5″143 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