Humid subtropical
University Gardens, New York
Nassau County, New York · Population 4k · 164 ft elevation
Living in University Gardens
University Gardens 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.
University Gardens at a glance
- Population
- 4k
- Elevation
- 164 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
- 2,644 hrs29th percentile
- Median AQI
- 295th percentile
- Median home value
- $850k95th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,689/mo75th percentile
- Median household income
- $95k70th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.18%60th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 15.999th percentile
- Average commute
- 46 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 81%93th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 83%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3938th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 27°F | 3.6″ | 2.9″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 28°F | 3.0″ | 6.2″ | 167 hrs |
| Mar | 51°F | 34°F | 4.4″ | 3.1″ | 201 hrs |
| Apr | 62°F | 43°F | 3.8″ | 0.4″ | 224 hrs |
| May | 72°F | 52°F | 3.1″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 61°F | 3.8″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Sep | 77°F | 60°F | 4.1″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 49°F | 4.0″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 40°F | 3.4″ | 0.2″ | 171 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 32°F | 4.2″ | 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