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Hempstead averages 18.5 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is February (6.2″), and snow usually falls from November through April. On about 6 days a year at least an inch falls.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
November
0.2″
<1
—
6
40°F
December
5.7″
1
—
18
33°F
January
2.9″
1
—
23
27°F
February
6.2″
2
—
21
28°F
March
3.1″
1
—
14
35°F
April
0.4″
<1
—
2
43°F
Year
18.5″
6
—
83
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Mineola (2 mi from the city center, +26 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
18.5 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Mineola station, 2 miles away). The snowiest month is February with 6.2 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Hempstead have?
About 83 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 27 °F.