Humid subtropical
Freeport, New York
Nassau County, New York · Population 44k · 33 ft elevation
Living in Freeport
Freeport has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 82°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it gets light snow (26″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 57 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 29 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Freeport at a glance
- Population
- 44k
- Elevation
- 33 ft
- Average daily high
- 61°F24th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 26″65th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,800 hrs49th percentile
- Median AQI
- 295th percentile
- Median home value
- $480k80th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,984/mo86th percentile
- Median household income
- $119k84th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.08%91th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.795th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 136 per 100k40th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 826 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4242th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 26°F | 3.8″ | 5.7″ | 158 hrs |
| Feb | 42°F | 27°F | 3.0″ | 7.6″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 48°F | 33°F | 4.6″ | 4.8″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 59°F | 41°F | 4.2″ | 1.0″ | 244 hrs |
| May | 67°F | 51°F | 4.3″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 76°F | 61°F | 4.6″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 82°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 81°F | 66°F | 4.2″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Sep | 75°F | 59°F | 3.8″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 64°F | 48°F | 4.3″ | — | 205 hrs |
| Nov | 54°F | 38°F | 3.6″ | 0.2″ | 177 hrs |
| Dec | 44°F | 31°F | 4.1″ | 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