Humid subtropical

Sea Cliff, New York

Nassau County, New York · Population 5k · 190 ft elevation

Living in Sea Cliff

Sea Cliff 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 partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 39 muggy days a year.

Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 29 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Sea Cliff at a glance

Population
5k
Elevation
190 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
2,645 hrs30th percentile
Median AQI
295th percentile
Median home value
$927k96th percentile
Median rent
$2,268/mo92th percentile
Median household income
$186k97th percentile
Property tax rate
1.08%56th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
10.9%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.5%
Unemployment rate
12.8%
Homes with broadband
98%93th percentile
Walkability index
15.298th percentile
Average commute
36 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
87%97th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
87%
Violent crime rate
89 per 100k28th percentile
Property crime rate
602 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9773th percentile
Outdoor access
4545th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
1%
Public land within 30 miles
4%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
492 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Sea Cliff, New York
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan41°F27°F3.6″2.9″160 hrs
Feb44°F28°F3.0″6.2″167 hrs
Mar51°F34°F4.4″3.1″201 hrs
Apr62°F43°F3.8″0.4″224 hrs
May72°F52°F3.1″—251 hrs
Jun81°F61°F3.8″—281 hrs
Jul86°F67°F4.0″—319 hrs
Aug84°F66°F3.9″—290 hrs
Sep77°F60°F4.1″—247 hrs
Oct66°F49°F4.0″—193 hrs
Nov56°F40°F3.4″0.2″170 hrs
Dec46°F32°F4.2″5.7″143 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