Humid subtropical
Wantagh, New York
Nassau County, New York · Population 18k · 23 ft elevation
Living in Wantagh
Wantagh has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it gets light snow (26″ 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.
Wantagh at a glance
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Average daily high
- 63°F35th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 26″65th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,800 hrs49th percentile
- Median AQI
- 295th percentile
- Median home value
- $666k90th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,191/mo90th percentile
- Median household income
- $175k96th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.50%73th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.695th percentile
- Average commute
- 34 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 87%97th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4444th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 28°F | 3.3″ | 5.7″ | 158 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 29°F | 2.8″ | 7.6″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 50°F | 35°F | 4.1″ | 4.8″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 60°F | 43°F | 3.8″ | 1.0″ | 244 hrs |
| May | 70°F | 53°F | 3.3″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 79°F | 63°F | 3.8″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 69°F | 3.2″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 68°F | 3.7″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 61°F | 3.6″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 50°F | 3.7″ | — | 205 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 40°F | 3.1″ | 0.2″ | 176 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 33°F | 4.3″ | 6.2″ | 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