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Best Climate Cities in New York

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

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All United States  ·  New York

How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Temperature · 35% Sunshine · 30% Clean Air · 25% Low Rain · 10%

Top 12 Best Climate Cities in New York

Ranked by composite score across 4 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 74.1
Merrick, NY
21,816 residents
Temperature 55°F
Sunshine 275 days
Clean Air 36
#2
Score 74.1
North Wantagh, NY
11,716 residents
Temperature 55°F
Sunshine 275 days
Clean Air 36
#3
Score 74.1
Levittown, NY
51,557 residents
Temperature 55°F
Sunshine 275 days
Clean Air 36
#4
Score 74.1
North Bellmore, NY
20,776 residents
Temperature 55°F
Sunshine 275 days
Clean Air 36
#5
Score 74.1
Wantagh, NY
17,964 residents
Temperature 55°F
Sunshine 275 days
Clean Air 36
#6
Score 74.1
North Merrick, NY
12,544 residents
Temperature 55°F
Sunshine 275 days
Clean Air 36
#7
Score 74.1
Bellmore, NY
15,652 residents
Temperature 55°F
Sunshine 275 days
Clean Air 36
#8
Score 73.7
Port Washington, NY
17,613 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 275 days
Clean Air 36
#9
Score 73.7
Manhasset Hills, NY
3,789 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 275 days
Clean Air 36
#10
Score 73.7
Sea Cliff, NY
5,037 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 275 days
Clean Air 36
#11
Score 73.7
Albertson, NY
4,859 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 275 days
Clean Air 36
#12
Score 73.7
Uniondale, NY
33,637 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 275 days
Clean Air 36

Full Ranking, New York

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1 Merrick NY 74.1
2 North Wantagh NY 74.1
3 Levittown NY 74.1
4 North Bellmore NY 74.1
5 Wantagh NY 74.1
6 North Merrick NY 74.1
7 Bellmore NY 74.1
8 Port Washington NY 73.7
9 Manhasset Hills NY 73.7
10 Sea Cliff NY 73.7
11 Albertson NY 73.7
12 Uniondale NY 73.7
13 Westbury NY 73.7
14 Roslyn NY 73.7
15 East Meadow NY 73.7
16 Brookville NY 73.7
17 North New Hyde Park NY 73.7
18 New Hyde Park NY 73.7
19 Jericho NY 73.7
20 Oyster Bay NY 73.7
21 North Hills NY 73.7
22 East Hills NY 73.7
23 Franklin Square NY 73.7
24 Great Neck Plaza NY 73.7
25 New Cassel NY 73.7
26 University Gardens NY 73.7
27 Glenwood Landing NY 73.7
28 Mineola NY 73.7
29 Hempstead NY 73.7
30 Bayville NY 73.7
31 Salisbury NY 73.7
32 Garden City Park NY 73.7
33 Glen Cove NY 73.7
34 Garden City NY 73.7
35 Floral Park NY 73.7
36 Searingtown NY 73.7
37 Garden City South NY 73.7
38 Locust Valley NY 73.7
39 Syosset NY 73.7
40 West Hempstead NY 73.7
41 Flower Hill NY 73.7
42 Roslyn Heights NY 73.7
43 Williston Park NY 73.7
44 Glen Head NY 73.7
45 Hicksville NY 73.7
46 Manhasset NY 73.7
47 Muttontown NY 73.7
48 Carle Place NY 73.7
49 Herricks NY 73.7
50 Old Westbury NY 73.7

Merrick, NY tops the list with a composite score of 74.1 out of 100, followed by North Wantagh and Levittown. NY dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for best climate.

Rankings combine 4 independent metrics: Temperature, Sunshine, Clean Air, Low Rain. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to best climate, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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