The village is in a humid continental climate zone (Köppen climate classification: Dfa), with cold, snowy winters, hot, humid summers and four distinct seasons.[30] Its plant hardiness zone is 7a.[31] Summer high temperatures average in the lower 80s Fahrenheit (upper 20s Celsius), with lows averaging in the lower 60s F (upper 10s C).[32] Its highest recorded temperature was 100 °F (38 °C) in 1995, and its lowest was −10 °F (−23 °C) in 1979.[33]
[hide]Climate data for Briarcliff Manor | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 65 (18) |
75 (24) |
82 (28) |
90 (32) |
95 (35) |
97 (36) |
100 (38) |
98 (37) |
98 (37) |
84 (29) |
78 (26) |
72 (22) |
100 (38) |
Average high °F (°C) | 35 (2) |
39 (4) |
47 (8) |
58 (14) |
68 (20) |
77 (25) |
82 (28) |
80 (27) |
73 (23) |
62 (17) |
51 (11) |
40 (4) |
59.3 (15.3) |
Average low °F (°C) | 21 (−6) |
23 (−5) |
29 (−2) |
39 (4) |
49 (9) |
59 (15) |
64 (18) |
63 (17) |
55 (13) |
44 (7) |
36 (2) |
27 (−3) |
42.4 (5.8) |
Record low °F (°C) | −9 (−23) |
−10 (−23) |
6 (−14) |
16 (−9) |
32 (0) |
39 (4) |
46 (8) |
41 (5) |
33 (1) |
24 (−4) |
15 (−9) |
−5 (−21) |
−10 (−23) |
Precipitation inches (mm) | 3.48 (88.4) |
3.10 (78.7) |
4.52 (114.8) |
4.40 (111.8) |
4.12 (104.6) |
4.25 (108) |
3.71 (94.2) |
4.16 (105.7) |
4.72 (119.9) |
4.41 (112) |
3.97 (100.8) |
4.32 (109.7) |
49.16 (1,248.6) |
Source: The Weather Channel[33] |