Humid subtropical
Garden City South, New York
Nassau County, New York · Population 4.1k · 75 ft elevation
Living in Garden City South
Garden City South has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it gets light snow (19″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 58 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 29 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Garden City South at a glance
- Population
- 4.1k
- Elevation
- 75 ft
- Average daily high
- 64°F39th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 19″56th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,800 hrs49th percentile
- Median AQI
- 295th percentile
- Median home value
- $692k91th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,315/mo93th percentile
- Median household income
- $151k93th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.45%71th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 16.199th percentile
- Average commute
- 37 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 9 per 100k3th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 677 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3131th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 27°F | 3.6″ | 2.9″ | 158 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 28°F | 3.0″ | 6.2″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 51°F | 35°F | 4.4″ | 3.1″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 62°F | 43°F | 3.8″ | 0.4″ | 244 hrs |
| May | 72°F | 52°F | 3.1″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 62°F | 3.8″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 60°F | 4.1″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 49°F | 4.0″ | — | 205 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 40°F | 3.4″ | 0.2″ | 176 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 33°F | 4.2″ | 5.7″ | 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