Humid subtropical
Riverhead, New York
Suffolk County, New York · Population 15k · 20 ft elevation
Living in Riverhead
Riverhead 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 47″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (36″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 51 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Riverhead at a glance
- Population
- 15k
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Average daily high
- 62°F30th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 36″76th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,708 hrs41th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $449k77th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,208/mo91th percentile
- Median household income
- $84k60th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.50%73th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.955th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 34%31th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Violent crime rate
- 119 per 100k36th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,888 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4645th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 9%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 26°F | 3.8″ | 11.5″ | 168 hrs |
| Feb | 42°F | 27°F | 3.3″ | 9.8″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 49°F | 33°F | 4.7″ | 6.3″ | 205 hrs |
| Apr | 60°F | 42°F | 4.1″ | — | 232 hrs |
| May | 71°F | 51°F | 3.6″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Jun | 79°F | 61°F | 3.8″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jul | 84°F | 67°F | 3.0″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 76°F | 61°F | 4.1″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Oct | 65°F | 50°F | 4.5″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Nov | 54°F | 40°F | 3.8″ | 0.1″ | 175 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 32°F | 4.6″ | 8.1″ | 152 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