Humid subtropical

West Sayville, New York

Suffolk County, New York · Population 4.9k · 33 ft elevation

Living in West Sayville

West Sayville has a humid subtropical climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 80°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).

Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ 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 Sayville at a glance

Population
4.9k
Elevation
33 ft
Average daily high
59°F13th percentile
Average daily low
47°F57th percentile
Annual precipitation
50″75th percentile
Annual snowfall
32″72th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,800 hrs49th percentile
Median AQI
4144th percentile
Median home value
$558k85th percentile
Median rent
$2,537/mo95th percentile
Median household income
$155k94th percentile
Property tax rate
1.79%84th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
10.9%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.5%
Unemployment rate
2.8%
Homes with broadband
96%82th percentile
Walkability index
8.244th percentile
Average commute
30 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
87%97th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
65%
Overall natural-hazard risk
9773th percentile
Outdoor access
4847th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
8%
Public land within 30 miles
7%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
197 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in West Sayville, New York
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan39°F26°F3.5″10.3″158 hrs
Feb39°F27°F4.6″9.4″170 hrs
Mar46°F33°F4.4″6.5″213 hrs
Apr56°F43°F3.8″0.6″244 hrs
May64°F52°F3.5″—272 hrs
Jun74°F62°F3.7″—307 hrs
Jul80°F70°F4.7″—338 hrs
Aug80°F69°F5.8″—310 hrs
Sep73°F61°F4.3″—260 hrs
Oct63°F49°F3.6″—205 hrs
Nov53°F40°F3.0″0.5″176 hrs
Dec44°F32°F4.9″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