Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Head of the Harbor features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1257 mm (49.5 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Head of the Harbor enjoys an average of 3001 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 16 minutes to 15 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Head of the Harbor are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (70 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Head of the Harbor experiences 64 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 58 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Head of the Harbor, New York, United States with other places around the world.
Head of the Harbor usually has the most precipitation in July, October and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Head of the Harbor are January, June and September. On average, 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70 (2.8) | 99 (3.9) | 95 (3.8) | 118 (4.7) | 110 (4.3) | 90 (3.5) | 132 (5.2) | 108 (4.3) | 92 (3.6) | 129 (5.1) | 94 (3.7) | 119 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Head of the Harbor are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Head of the Harbor: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 154 | 180 | 258 | 246 | 285 | 318 | 343 | 322 | 282 | 224 | 210 | 176 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 36m | 10h 38m | 11h 58m | 13h 19m | 14h 28m | 15h 2m | 14h 44m | 13h 42m | 12h 24m | 11h 3m | 9h 52m | 9h 16m |
Head of the Harbor experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Head of the Harbor UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |