Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sheepshead Bay features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1347 mm (53.0 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sheepshead Bay enjoys an average of 3040 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 14 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sheepshead Bay are July, August and September, 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 2 to 4 °C (36 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sheepshead Bay experiences 63 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 47 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 (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sheepshead Bay, New York, United States with other places around the world.
Sheepshead Bay usually has the most precipitation in February, July and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sheepshead Bay are January, June and November. On average, 86 mm (3.4 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) | 76 (3.0) | 123 (4.9) | 106 (4.2) | 122 (4.8) | 122 (4.8) | 90 (3.5) | 133 (5.2) | 119 (4.7) | 97 (3.8) | 142 (5.6) | 93 (3.7) | 122 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Sheepshead Bay are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sheepshead Bay: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 153 | 181 | 256 | 249 | 287 | 324 | 353 | 323 | 282 | 232 | 217 | 180 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 38m | 10h 40m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 26m | 14h 59m | 14h 41m | 13h 41m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 55m | 9h 19m |
Sheepshead Bay 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 Sheepshead Bay 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 |