Shirley Brookhaven, NY Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Temperature and precipitation from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →, plus PlainClimate's derived comfort score
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Shirley Brookhaven's primary NOAA station, SHIRLEY BROOKHAVEN AP.
The climate verdict for Shirley Brookhaven
Shirley Brookhaven, New York has a mixed annual climate rather than one dominant extreme. Its NOAA normal shows an annual average of 52°F. Its climate comfort score of 68/100 (good) lands mid-pack nationally, exceeding 56% of station-mapped location scores.
- 52°F
- average temperature, NOAA 1991-2020 normal
- 68/100
- comfort score, above 56% of station-mapped location scores
- 44.2"
- annual precipitation
- 193 days
- frost-free days per growing season
Shirley Brookhaven: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00054790 · Shirley Brookhaven, NY 52°F mean · 44.2" precip
TEMP-COOL · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-MID · SWING-MID · COMF-MID · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COOL 52°F
- RANK-MID #3,499
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Avondale
- PRCP-MID 44.2"
- SWING-MID 43°F
- COMF-MID 68/100
- LOAD-HEAT 5,346 HDD
- STN-1 USW00054790
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Avondale, PA ( -0.1 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every NY station list.
- Hot Parsons, WV 53°F
- Shirley Brookha… (this station) 52°F
- Cold Avondale, PA 52°F
- Near Star Tannery, VA 52°F
- Near Spencer, WV 52°F
Climate Living Index · Shirley Brookhaven
Shirley Brookhaven: 62/100 · grade C
Shirley Brookhaven publishes 4 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals); 2 missing weights rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Shirley Brookhaven, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 68/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 107 calendar days | 72/100 · B |
| Precipitation balance | 44.2 in · 9.2 from 35 in | 67/100 · C |
| Frost-free season | 193 days/year | 59/100 · C |
| Annual temperature balance | 52.4°F · 15.1° from 67.5°F | 51/100 · D |
Shirley Brookhaven · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Shirley Brookhaven is a continental Köppen climate: Dfa
Coldest-month mean 31.6°F and warmest-month mean 74.1°F place this station in continental, no dry season, hot summer climates (Dfa). Class Dfa is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: continental, specifically continental, no dry season, hot summer.
- Köppen code
- Dfa
- Group
- Continental
- Warmest month
- 74.1°F
- Coldest month
- 31.6°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Shirley Brookhaven sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Shirley Brookhaven's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- 51st percentile warmth
- Mid-pack annual mean versus 6,861 station normals.
- Annual precipitation
- 67th percentile wetness
- Neither arid nor torrential versus 6,352 station totals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 46th percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Shirley Brookhaven compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Shirley Brookhaven's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
68 Top 44% score exceeds 56% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Below this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). This entry sits in this band.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F (4°C) | 24°F (-5°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 3.0" | 24.7 | 0.0 |
| February | 41°F (5°C) | 25°F (-4°C) | 33°F (0°C) | 3.1" | 23.1 | 0.0 |
| March | 47°F (9°C) | 31°F (0°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 4.6" | 17.0 | 0.0 |
| April | 58°F (14°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 4.1" | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| May | 68°F (20°C) | 49°F (10°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 3.5" | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| June | 77°F (25°C) | 60°F (15°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 3.7" | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| July | 83°F (28°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 74°F (23°C) | 3.2" | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| August | 81°F (27°C) | 65°F (18°C) | 73°F (23°C) | 3.0" | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| September | 74°F (24°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 3.9" | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| October | 64°F (18°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 4.0" | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| November | 54°F (12°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 3.6" | 10.3 | 0.0 |
| December | 45°F (7°C) | 29°F (-1°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 4.5" | 21.2 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Summer here tops out rather than builds: the warmest normal high is 83°F around July 19, short of 90°F on every date, while 107 dates carry a normal low at or below freezing, the coldest 23°F near January 24.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into March 19, then returns to freezing around December 4, covering 107 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is May 16, when 43% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is July 10 at 31%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 135 wet dates a year.
The widest day
April 29 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 19°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Shirley Brookhaven.
Where Shirley Brookhaven Stands Nationally
Among the steadiest day-night climates ranked: even the widest normal daily swing holds to roughly 19°F.
Shirley Brookhaven earns one nationally notable standing (outer quintile) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations, middle-of-the-pack metrics stay silent here.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall
10.8 days with precipitation
10.4 days with precipitation
10.9 days with precipitation
12.3 days with precipitation
13.4 days with precipitation
10.9 days with precipitation
9.6 days with precipitation
10.8 days with precipitation
10.8 days with precipitation
12.2 days with precipitation
10.3 days with precipitation
11.8 days with precipitation
Shirley Brookhaven spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 23% of the annual total and December through February 24%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Shirley Brookhaven has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a 42.5°F seasonal spread.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: March averages 4.6" and January 3.0". The three wettest months together take 30% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
How Shirley Brookhaven's precipitation splits across the calendar
About 134 days a year record measurable precipitation here, carrying 44.2" between them, or roughly 0.33 inches on a typical wet day. That sits in the middle band: neither the many-light-days pattern of the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes, nor the few-heavy-events pattern of the Gulf and the desert Southwest.
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year and say nothing about the heaviest single storm on record.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 28
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
April 18
50% probability date
Growing Season
193 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
5,346
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
784
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside NY closest to Shirley Brookhaven on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (52°F here).
- Auburn, NE 52°F · 0.0°F off
- Blanding, UT 52°F · 0.0°F off
- Cleveland, OH 52°F · 0.0°F off
- Cosby, MO 52°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (44.2" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Washington, GA 44.2" · 0.0" off
- Pittsfield, MA 44.2" · 0.0" off
- Fulton, MO 44.3" · 0.0" off
- Parkersburg, WV 44.2" · 0.0" off
Data-derived climate profile
How Shirley Brookhaven's climate pattern fits together
heating led · moderate · mid swing
Shirley Brookhaven's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 5,346 annual heating degree days against 784 for cooling. Its 42.5°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Shirley Brookhaven's frost-free season lasts about 193 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
July and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Shirley Brookhaven's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 42.5°F. The annual average is 52°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Shirley Brookhaven's 44.2 inches of annual precipitation falls in PlainClimate's middle band, so “wet” or “dry” is not the leading description. Snowfall is not added to the interpretation because its annual value is missing. Temperature balance and the calendar distribution carry more information than the annual moisture label alone.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Shirley Brookhaven's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. Treat each band as a descriptive range for Shirley Brookhaven, not an official NOAA class or a year-ahead forecast.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Shirley Brookhaven's primary station: SHIRLEY BROOKHAVEN AP (USW00054790). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Shirley Brookhaven; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Shirley Brookhaven comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.