Hempstead has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normalsUpdated once a decade
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July high
84°
322nd hottest of 2,223 New York towns
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January low
27°
8th mildest of 2,223 New York towns
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Rain + melted snow
45 in
817th wettest of 2,223 New York towns
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Snow a winter
26 in
87th least snowy of 2,158 New York towns
A normal year
What a year in Hempstead feels like
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Winter
43° / 29°
Typical high / low · 7 days with an inch or more of snow
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Spring
59° / 43°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 7
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Summer
82° / 66°
Typical high / low · 10 days reach 90° in a normal year
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Fall
65° / 50°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 8
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90°
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32°
40°
27°
43°
28°
49°
34°
60°
43°
69°
52°
79°
62°
84°
68°
83°
67°
76°
61°
65°
49°
55°
40°
46°
32°
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32°, freezingBar runs from the typical overnight low up to the afternoon high
Best months to be outsideMayJunAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month
Hempstead 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°
27°
3.4"
5.7"
14
25° – 40°
February
43°
28°
3.0"
7.6"
11
24° – 41°
March
49°
34°
4.3"
4.8"
14
37° – 49°
April
60°
43°
3.8"
1.0"
13
47° – 55°
May
69°
52°
3.5"
0
16
57° – 65°
June
79°
62°
3.9"
0
13
67° – 75°
July
84°
68°
3.8"
0
11
71° – 81°
August
83°
67°
4.2"
0
11
71° – 79°
September
76°
61°
3.9"
0
10
66° – 73°
October
65°
49°
4.0"
0
12
53° – 63°
November
55°
40°
3.3"
0.2"
13
42° – 52°
December
46°
32°
4.3"
6.2"
14
32° – 50°
Year
62°
47°
45.2"
25.5"
152
“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 & snow
Rain and snow in Hempstead
Hempstead gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. March is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 152 days a year.
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45 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 70% of U.S. towns
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26 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 51% of U.S. towns
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152 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
4.3"
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Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
7.6"
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Frost & the growing season
About 212 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first one by November 8. That leaves about 212 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 79% of U.S. towns.
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🍂 Nov 8
212 frost-free days
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89
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
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0
nights below 0° in a normal year
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10
days that reach 90° in a normal year
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
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90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
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Heating & cooling
Heating and cooling a home in Hempstead
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hempstead, 85% of that work is heating and 15% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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5,041 heating degree daysLess heating than 65% of U.S. towns
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861 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 52% of U.S. towns
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.
Around Hempstead
Hempstead and its neighbors
Hempstead borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.7°. Oyster Bay has the coldest January nights (24°) and New York the hottest July afternoons (85°). Hempstead’s January low is 27° and its July high 84°.
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Then and now
Warmer than it used to be
+2.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)
The last 30 years in Hempstead averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 96% of U.S. towns.
❄️ Winter+3.0°now 36°, was 33°
🌷 Spring+1.9°now 51°, was 49°
☀️ Summer+1.9°now 74°, was 72°
🍂 Fall+1.7°now 58°, was 56°
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hempstead’s spot on NOAA’s grid
+1.2°
+3.5°
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Year to year
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 32° to 50°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
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Questions
Common questions about Hempstead’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hempstead?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Hempstead?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 68°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hempstead get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Hempstead?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 8, and the last spring frost by April 7.
What is the rainiest month in Hempstead?
March, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
📍Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hempstead itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Oceanside, NY (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.