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Peconic, NY

Full City Profile · New York · South Central Connecticut Planning Region County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
771 Population 232/sq mi density
$103,654 Median Income $43,346 per capita
$819,400 Home Value $1,200,251 Zillow
53°F Avg Temperature 282 sunny days/yr
22 Violent Crime/100K 356 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$103,654 median income, 0.0% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$819,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
22 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Peconic experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winters average 32°F in January while summers reach 75°F in July. The area gets 282 sunny days per year. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 36.

Temperature

32°F Jan (0°C) 75°F Jul (24°C)
Annual Average53.0°F
2% below US avg
January Average32°F (0°C)
July Average75°F (24°C)
Sunny Days282 days/yr

Geography

Elevation24 ft (7 m)
Area3.5 sq mi (9.1 km²)
Population Density232/sq mi
Coordinates41.0391°N, 72.4644°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountySouth Central Connecticut Planning Region County
Nearest AirportBradley International (BDL)
63 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Wettest Month (Nov) 4.41"
Driest Month (Jul) 3.31"

Air Quality

AQI Median36.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score95.1 / 100
Social Vulnerability45.2 / 100
Community Resilience79.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Relatively Moderate
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively High
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively High
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Very High
Drought Very Low
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Relatively Low
Coastal Flood Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

18 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.7. Most recent: M2.8 on Aug 5, 2025.

Oct 2, 1994 6 km W of Hardwick, Massachusetts M3.7 146 km
Jan 12, 2015 0 km NE of Wauregan, Connecticut M3.3 92 km
Oct 2, 1994 1 km NW of Hardwick, Massachusetts M3.3 148 km
Jun 16, 2000 5 km NE of Granville, Massachusetts M3.3 122 km
Mar 22, 1996 2 km NE of Bristol, Rhode Island M3.1 125 km
Apr 9, 2019 63 km SSE of Sagaponack, New York M3.0 82 km
Aug 3, 2025 0 km W of Little Ferry, New Jersey M3.0 135 km
Oct 28, 1991 3 km WNW of Stamford, Connecticut M3.0 93 km
Mar 10, 1992 2 km SW of Napeague, New York M2.8 32 km
Aug 5, 2025 1 km N of Hillsdale, New Jersey M2.8 132 km
Apr 12, 1991 2 km ENE of North Castle, New York M2.7 100 km
Aug 14, 2014 6 km SW of Deep River Center, Connecticut M2.7 35 km
Aug 22, 2000 2 km WSW of Brewster Hill, New York M2.6 106 km
Oct 27, 2001 1 km NNW of Manhattan, New York M2.6 129 km
Jan 13, 2015 2 km E of Wauregan, Connecticut M2.6 92 km
Apr 22, 1996 3 km NE of North Westport, Massachusetts M2.6 137 km
Jun 7, 2002 3 km NNW of Hopedale, Massachusetts M2.5 146 km
Jan 15, 1992 5 km NNE of Tuxedo Park, New York M2.5 144 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

5 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 2. Most recent: Henri (2021, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2021 Henri Category 1 221 km
2014 Arthur Category 1 226 km
1996 Edouard Category 1 294 km
1991 Bob Category 2 75 km
1985 Gloria Category 2 86 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

133 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 4 fatalities, 691 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jul 10, 1989 EF4 53 km 0
Oct 3, 1979 EF4 95 km 3
Jul 29, 1971 EF3 75 km 0
May 24, 1962 EF3 79 km 1
May 10, 1954 EF3 98 km 0
Aug 21, 1951 EF3 60 km 0
Aug 8, 1999 EF2 6 km 0
Jul 10, 1989 EF2 36 km 0
Jul 10, 1989 EF2 83 km 0
Jul 5, 1984 EF2 81 km 0
Sep 18, 1973 EF2 72 km 0
Sep 18, 1973 EF2 97 km 0
Sep 6, 1973 EF2 85 km 0
Aug 31, 1973 EF2 80 km 0
Jun 12, 1973 EF2 85 km 0
Jul 19, 1971 EF2 81 km 0
Sep 27, 1970 EF2 95 km 0
Jun 18, 1962 EF2 96 km 0
Sep 7, 1958 EF2 97 km 0
Oct 24, 1955 EF2 71 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Tsunami History

1 tsunami recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 0.3 m (1 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1964 LONG ISLAND, NY Meteorological 0.3 m 60 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Wildfire History

1 wildfire (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: CRESCENT BOW FIRE (1,068 ac, 2012).

Year Name Acres Distance
2012 CRESCENT BOW FIRE 1,068 35 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 32°F (0°C) 4.1 in
February 31°F (-0°C) 3.7 in Coldest
March 38°F (4°C) 4.3 in
April 47°F (8°C) 4.2 in
May 57°F (14°C) 3.7 in
June 66°F (19°C) 3.4 in
July 75°F (24°C) 3.3 in Warmest, Driest
August 72°F (22°C) 4.0 in
September 65°F (18°C) 3.7 in
October 55°F (13°C) 3.7 in
November 46°F (8°C) 4.4 in Wettest
December 36°F (2°C) 4.3 in

Peconic has a seasonal temperature swing of 43°F / from 31°F in February to 75°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 46.8 inches, with November being the wettest month (4.4") and July the driest (3.3").

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