Humid subtropical

Hewlett, New York

Nassau County, New York · Population 7.6k · 30 ft elevation

Living in Hewlett

Hewlett has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 43″ 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.

Hewlett at a glance

Population
7.6k
Elevation
30 ft
Average daily high
62°F30th percentile
Average daily low
47°F57th percentile
Annual precipitation
43″49th percentile
Annual snowfall
26″65th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,800 hrs49th percentile
Median AQI
295th percentile
Median home value
$610k87th percentile
Median rent
$2,295/mo93th percentile
Median household income
$135k90th percentile
Property tax rate
1.64%79th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
10.9%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.5%
Unemployment rate
3.2%
Homes with broadband
97%89th percentile
Walkability index
14.996th percentile
Average commute
41 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
87%97th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
72%
Overall natural-hazard risk
9773th percentile
Outdoor access
4039th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
4%
Public land within 30 miles
4%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
262 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Hewlett, New York
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan39°F26°F3.2″7.5″159 hrs
Feb42°F27°F2.8″8.6″170 hrs
Mar49°F34°F3.9″4.3″213 hrs
Apr59°F43°F3.5″0.6″244 hrs
May68°F52°F3.7″—272 hrs
Jun78°F62°F3.9″—306 hrs
Jul84°F69°F3.9″—338 hrs
Aug82°F68°F4.1″—310 hrs
Sep76°F61°F3.6″—260 hrs
Oct65°F50°F3.7″—205 hrs
Nov54°F40°F3.1″0.4″177 hrs
Dec44°F32°F4.0″4.5″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