Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0In Centre Island, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 26°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 59°. It is a wet place: more rain and snow fall here than on 67% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Centre Island at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Centre Island’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Centre Island’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Centre Island feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 215 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by November 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Centerport, NY, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Centre Island’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 7°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 19 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Mineola, NY, falls mostly in February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 114 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Centre Island
86% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Centerport, NY.
Living with Centre Island’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
215 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 9 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Centre Island from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (48%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Centre Island and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Centre Island yet.
Climates most like Centre Island’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Island, NY | 26° | 84° | 47" | 19" |
| Villas, NJ | 28° | 85° | 46" | 15" |
| Abingdon, VA | 25° | 84° | 45" | 12" |
| Fairmont, WV | 23° | 84° | 46" | 24" |
| Erlanger, KY | 23° | 85° | 47" | 23" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Centre Island averaged 2.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°).
A bigger shift than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Centre Island compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Centre Island’s place among New York’s.
Centre Island weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Centre Island’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mineola, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 26° | 3.4" | 2.9" | 11 | 24° – 39° |
| February | 42° | 27° | 2.9" | 6.2" | 10 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 49° | 33° | 4.1" | 3.1" | 11 | 36° – 49° |
| April | 60° | 42° | 4.0" | 0.4" | 11 | 47° – 56° |
| May | 70° | 52° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 57° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 61° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 67° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 70° – 80° |
| August | 83° | 66° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 76° | 59° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 65° – 72° |
| October | 65° | 48° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 54° | 39° | 3.5" | 0.2" | 9 | 42° – 51° |
| December | 45° | 31° | 4.2" | 5.7" | 11 | 31° – 49° |
| Year | 62° | 46° | 46.5" | 18.5" | 114 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 49°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Centre Island’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Centre Island’s center.
- Snow: Mineola, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Centerport, NY, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Centre Island’s climate
What is the weather like in Centre Island?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 56% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Centre Island in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 88 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Centre Island get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter at Mineola, NY, most of it in February and December.
How hot does it get in Centre Island?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 67°. About 11 days a year reach 90° (Centerport, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Centre Island?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by November 10, about 215 frost-free days, at Centerport, NY.
What growing zone is Centre Island in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Centre Island?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Centre Island getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Centre Island.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.