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Weather & Climate · New York

Best Weather Counties in New York 2026

Ranked by temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather frequency.

Top 10 — Weather & Climate in New York

Score reflects weather & climate only — not overall county quality.

1Kings County, NY
71.3
2Richmond County, NY
71.3
3Nassau County, NY
70.8
4New York County, NY
70.2
5Queens County, NY
69.8
6Suffolk County, NY
66.8
7Bronx County, NY
66.5
8Chautauqua County, NY
61.3
9Putnam County, NY
60.8
10Westchester County, NY
59.7

All New York Counties — Weather & Climate Rankings

62 counties ranked by weather & climate score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyWeather & Climate ScoreOverall Score
1Kings County, NY
71.3
55.2
2Richmond County, NY
71.3
47.1
3Nassau County, NY
70.8
46.3
4New York County, NY
70.2
56.5
5Queens County, NY
69.8
41.6
6Suffolk County, NY
66.8
42.9
7Bronx County, NY
66.5
42.6
8Chautauqua County, NY
61.3
41.2
9Putnam County, NY
60.8
55.2
10Westchester County, NY
59.7
45.6
11Rockland County, NY
59.3
42.6
12Oswego County, NY
58.8
42.8
13Erie County, NY
58.6
36.7
14Monroe County, NY
58.3
37.5
15Rensselaer County, NY
57.9
39.9
16Orleans County, NY
57.2
51.8
17Niagara County, NY
57.1
42.6
18Genesee County, NY
56.8
46.7
19Ulster County, NY
56.8
45.5
20Albany County, NY
56.6
35.4
21Broome County, NY
56.3
37.3
22Saratoga County, NY
56.2
50.6
23Yates County, NY
56.2
51.3
24Cattaraugus County, NY
56
46.4
25Livingston County, NY
55.9
51.4
26Ontario County, NY
55.8
47.6
27Seneca County, NY
55.8
45.3
28Jefferson County, NY
55.5
41.1
29Cayuga County, NY
55.4
43.8
30Wyoming County, NY
55.2
58.6
31Schuyler County, NY
55.1
58.2
32Sullivan County, NY
55.1
44.6
33Madison County, NY
54.9
47.9
34Tompkins County, NY
54.8
38.4
35Allegany County, NY
54.7
59.1
36Cortland County, NY
54.7
38.9
37Orange County, NY
54.7
42.1
38Delaware County, NY
54.5
50.2
39Columbia County, NY
54.4
49
40Oneida County, NY
53.8
39
41Onondaga County, NY
53.7
36.8
42Otsego County, NY
53.6
53.8
43Clinton County, NY
53.5
51.9
44Greene County, NY
53.1
51.9
45Schoharie County, NY
53
53.8
46Wayne County, NY
52.6
49.6
47Chenango County, NY
52.3
46.5
48Dutchess County, NY
52.1
43.9
49Tioga County, NY
52
53.8
50Chemung County, NY
51.8
39.4
51Hamilton County, NY
51.7
63
52Fulton County, NY
51.6
43.2
53Herkimer County, NY
51.6
47.1
54Lewis County, NY
51.6
59.5
55Schenectady County, NY
51.5
34.1
56St. Lawrence County, NY
51.5
51.3
57Montgomery County, NY
51.3
40.1
58Washington County, NY
51.1
50.2
59Steuben County, NY
50.9
51.3
60Franklin County, NY
50.8
53.1
61Essex County, NY
50.5
59.1
62Warren County, NY
50.5
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