Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Massapequa features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1382 mm (54.4 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Massapequa enjoys an average of 2938 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 17 minutes to 15 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Massapequa are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (35 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Massapequa experiences 44 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 45 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Massapequa, New York, United States with other places around the world.
Massapequa usually has the most precipitation in July, October and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Massapequa are January, June and September. On average, 89 mm (3.5 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) | 82 (3.2) | 120 (4.7) | 105 (4.1) | 129 (5.1) | 125 (4.9) | 90 (3.6) | 137 (5.4) | 118 (4.7) | 96 (3.8) | 145 (5.7) | 102 (4.0) | 134 (5.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Massapequa are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Massapequa: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149 | 177 | 251 | 240 | 277 | 312 | 340 | 313 | 274 | 220 | 207 | 174 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 37m | 10h 39m | 11h 58m | 13h 19m | 14h 27m | 15h 1m | 14h 43m | 13h 42m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 53m | 9h 17m |
Massapequa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 Massapequa 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 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |