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United StatesNew YorkKings CountyClimate Station NY AVE V BROOKLYN, NY US Distance 3.3 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Kings County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

84.8°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 27.5°F.

Kings County gets 47.13" of precipitation a year and 24.5" of snow, and 28% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 39.7° 27.5° 3.53" 6.5"
February 42.4° 29.1° 2.97" 8.5"
March 49.7° 35.2° 4.37" 4.4"
April 60.5° 44.8° 3.85" 0.6"
May 70.5° 54.4° 4.03" 0.0"
June 79.3° 64.0° 4.44" 0.0"
July 84.8° 70.3° 4.85" 0.0"
August 83.3° 68.9° 3.92" 0.0"
September 76.5° 62.4° 3.92" 0.0"
October 65.0° 51.2° 4.02" 0.0"
November 54.3° 41.4° 3.23" 0.2"
December 44.5° 33.2° 4.00" 4.3"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 28% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 3.53"
February 2.97"
March 4.37"
April 3.85"
May 4.03"
June 4.44"
July 4.85"
August 3.92"
September 3.92"
October 4.02"
November 3.23"
December 4.00"
Annual total 47.13"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,186
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,600
Approximate annual cooling cost At 29.93¢/kWh, New York average $355
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $482

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Kings County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Kings County?

Kings County averages a high of 84.8°F in July and a low of 27.5°F in January. Annual precipitation is 47.13 inches, including 24.5 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Kings County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 28% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Kings County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 84.8°F. That drives 1,186 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Kings County?

Yes. Kings County averages 24.5 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station NY AVE V BROOKLYN, NY US (USC00305796), 3.3 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, New York residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.