Humid subtropical

Salisbury, New York

Nassau County, New York · Population 13k · 115 ft elevation

Living in Salisbury

Salisbury has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 45″ 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.

Salisbury at a glance

Population
13k
Elevation
115 ft
Average daily high
64°F39th percentile
Average daily low
47°F57th percentile
Annual precipitation
45″56th percentile
Annual snowfall
19″56th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,800 hrs49th percentile
Median AQI
295th percentile
Median home value
$640k89th percentile
Median rent
$1,646/mo74th percentile
Median household income
$174k96th percentile
Property tax rate
1.56%75th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
10.9%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.5%
Unemployment rate
2.5%
Homes with broadband
90%43th percentile
Walkability index
13.890th percentile
Average commute
33 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
82%93th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
67%
Overall natural-hazard risk
9773th percentile
Outdoor access
4039th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
1%
Public land within 30 miles
4%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
361 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Salisbury, New York
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan42°F27°F3.6″2.9″158 hrs
Feb44°F28°F3.0″6.2″170 hrs
Mar51°F34°F4.4″3.1″213 hrs
Apr62°F43°F3.8″0.4″244 hrs
May72°F52°F3.1″—272 hrs
Jun81°F61°F3.8″—307 hrs
Jul86°F68°F4.0″—338 hrs
Aug84°F66°F3.9″—310 hrs
Sep77°F60°F4.1″—260 hrs
Oct67°F49°F4.0″—205 hrs
Nov56°F40°F3.4″0.2″176 hrs
Dec46°F33°F4.2″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