Cove Neck, NY climate
Cove Neck has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cove Neck feels like
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Cove Neck weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 25° | 3.5" | 2.9" | 11 | 24° – 39° |
| February | 42° | 26° | 2.9" | 6.2" | 10 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 49° | 32° | 4.2" | 3.1" | 11 | 35° – 49° |
| April | 60° | 42° | 4.1" | 0.4" | 11 | 47° – 55° |
| May | 70° | 51° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 56° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 61° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 67° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 71° – 79° |
| August | 83° | 66° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 76° | 59° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 65° – 72° |
| October | 65° | 48° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 54° | 38° | 3.5" | 0.2" | 9 | 42° – 51° |
| December | 45° | 31° | 4.2" | 5.7" | 11 | 31° – 49° |
| Year | 62° | 45° | 47.2" | 18.5" | 114 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Cove Neck
Cove Neck gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 114 days a year.
About 215 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first one by November 10. That leaves about 215 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 80% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cove Neck
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cove Neck, 86% of that work is heating and 14% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Cove Neck and its neighbors
Cove Neck borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Oyster Bay Cove has both the coldest January nights (25°) and the hottest July afternoons (84°). Cove Neck’s January low is 25° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Cove Neck compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Cove Neck averaged 2.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cove Neck’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 31° to 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Cove Neck’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cove Neck?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Cove Neck?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 67°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cove Neck get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Cove Neck?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 10, and the last spring frost by April 9.
What is the rainiest month in Cove Neck?
September, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cove Neck itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mineola, NY (12 mi, snow) and Centerport, NY (6 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.