Humid subtropical
Massapequa Park, New York
Nassau County, New York · Population 17k · 33 ft elevation
Living in Massapequa Park
Massapequa Park has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it gets light snow (19″ 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.
Massapequa Park at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 33 ft
- Average daily high
- 63°F35th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 19″56th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,800 hrs49th percentile
- Median AQI
- 295th percentile
- Median home value
- $626k88th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,886/mo97th percentile
- Median household income
- $170k96th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.60%77th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.588th percentile
- Average commute
- 34 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 87%97th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4141th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 27°F | 3.3″ | 2.9″ | 158 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 29°F | 2.8″ | 6.2″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 50°F | 35°F | 4.1″ | 3.1″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 60°F | 43°F | 3.8″ | 0.4″ | 244 hrs |
| May | 70°F | 53°F | 3.3″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 79°F | 63°F | 3.8″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 69°F | 3.2″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 68°F | 3.7″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 61°F | 3.6″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 50°F | 3.7″ | — | 205 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 40°F | 3.1″ | 0.2″ | 176 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 33°F | 4.3″ | 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