Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jefferson Heights features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1366 mm (53.8 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jefferson Heights enjoys an average of 2825 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 7 minutes to 15 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jefferson Heights are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jefferson Heights experiences 62 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 111 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Jefferson Heights, New York, United States with other places around the world.
Jefferson Heights usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jefferson Heights are January, February and March. On average, 80 mm (3.1 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) | 71 (2.8) | 88 (3.4) | 81 (3.2) | 139 (5.5) | 118 (4.6) | 111 (4.4) | 168 (6.6) | 141 (5.5) | 109 (4.3) | 147 (5.8) | 97 (3.8) | 97 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Jefferson Heights are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jefferson Heights: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 124 | 166 | 238 | 231 | 267 | 322 | 331 | 324 | 281 | 211 | 177 | 146 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 28m | 10h 34m | 11h 57m | 13h 23m | 14h 36m | 15h 12m | 14h 52m | 13h 48m | 12h 25m | 11h 0m | 9h 45m | 9h 7m |
Jefferson Heights 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, February 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 Jefferson Heights UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |