Humid subtropical
West Islip, New York
Suffolk County, New York · Population 27k · 30 ft elevation
Living in West Islip
West Islip has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 83°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 38″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (32″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 61 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
West Islip at a glance
- Population
- 27k
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Average daily high
- 61°F24th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 32″72th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,800 hrs49th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $593k86th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,613/mo96th percentile
- Median household income
- $171k96th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.69%81th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.142th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%93th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 65%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4645th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 10%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 25°F | 2.7″ | 10.3″ | 158 hrs |
| Feb | 42°F | 27°F | 2.0″ | 9.4″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 48°F | 33°F | 3.5″ | 6.5″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 59°F | 42°F | 3.6″ | 0.6″ | 244 hrs |
| May | 68°F | 52°F | 3.2″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 77°F | 61°F | 3.5″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 83°F | 68°F | 3.0″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 82°F | 67°F | 3.3″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Sep | 75°F | 60°F | 3.7″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 64°F | 49°F | 3.4″ | — | 205 hrs |
| Nov | 54°F | 39°F | 2.9″ | 0.5″ | 176 hrs |
| Dec | 44°F | 31°F | 3.6″ | 4.5″ | 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