Humid subtropical
New York, New York
Kings County, New York · Population 8.5M · 187 ft elevation
Living in New York
New York has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (25″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 56 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
New York at a glance
- Population
- 8.5M
- Elevation
- 187 ft
- Average daily high
- 62°F30th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 25″64th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,800 hrs49th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $752k93th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,779/mo79th percentile
- Median household income
- $80k56th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.85%41th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.991th percentile
- Average commute
- 41 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 660 per 100k93th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,300 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5857th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 27°F | 3.5″ | 6.5″ | 158 hrs |
| Feb | 42°F | 29°F | 3.0″ | 8.5″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 49°F | 35°F | 4.4″ | 4.4″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 60°F | 44°F | 3.9″ | 0.6″ | 244 hrs |
| May | 70°F | 54°F | 4.0″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 79°F | 63°F | 4.4″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 84°F | 70°F | 4.8″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 68°F | 3.9″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Sep | 76°F | 62°F | 3.9″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 64°F | 51°F | 4.0″ | — | 205 hrs |
| Nov | 54°F | 41°F | 3.2″ | 0.2″ | 176 hrs |
| Dec | 44°F | 33°F | 4.0″ | 4.3″ | 148 hrs |
Near New York
- Inwood, NY · 12k
- Cedarhurst, NY · 7.3k
- South Valley Stream, NY · 6.2k
- Woodmere, NY · 18k
- North Valley Stream, NY · 18k
- Valley Stream, NY · 40k
- Elmont, NY · 36k
- Lawrence, NY · 6.8k
Largest places in New York
- Buffalo, NY · 276k
- Rochester, NY · 210k
- Yonkers, NY · 210k
- Syracuse, NY · 146k
- Albany, NY · 100k
- New Rochelle, NY · 82k
- Cheektowaga, NY · 76k
- Mount Vernon, NY · 73k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology