Humid subtropical
Great Neck, New York
Nassau County, New York · Population 11k · 128 ft elevation
Living in Great Neck
Great Neck has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it gets light snow (19″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 39 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 29 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Great Neck at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 128 ft
- Average daily high
- 63°F35th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 19″56th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,644 hrs29th percentile
- Median AQI
- 295th percentile
- Median home value
- $953k96th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,195/mo91th percentile
- Median household income
- $137k90th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.05%54th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 15.899th percentile
- Average commute
- 38 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 81%93th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 83%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4141th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 27°F | 3.7″ | 2.9″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 42°F | 28°F | 3.2″ | 6.2″ | 167 hrs |
| Mar | 50°F | 34°F | 4.4″ | 3.1″ | 201 hrs |
| Apr | 61°F | 44°F | 4.0″ | 0.4″ | 224 hrs |
| May | 72°F | 54°F | 4.1″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 64°F | 4.5″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 70°F | 4.4″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Sep | 77°F | 62°F | 4.5″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 50°F | 4.1″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Nov | 54°F | 41°F | 3.5″ | 0.2″ | 171 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 33°F | 4.7″ | 5.7″ | 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