New york snowfall

The magic of snowfall in the Big Apple! Here are some interesting facts and statistics about snowfall in New York City:

Average Annual Snowfall: 25.8 inches (65.5 cm)

Record Snowfall: 26.9 inches (68.3 cm) on February 11-12, 2006

Snowiest Month: January, with an average of 8.5 inches (21.6 cm)

Snowiest Year: 1995-1996, with 30.5 inches (77.5 cm)

Top 5 Snowiest Years:

  1. 1995-1996: 30.5 inches (77.5 cm)
  2. 2006-2007: 28.1 inches (71.1 cm)
  3. 1977-1978: 27.1 inches (68.9 cm)
  4. 1967-1968: 26.9 inches (68.3 cm)
  5. 1983-1984: 26.5 inches (67.3 cm)

Snowiest Boroughs:

  1. Staten Island: 27.4 inches (69.5 cm) average annual snowfall
  2. Brooklyn: 26.3 inches (66.7 cm) average annual snowfall
  3. Queens: 25.9 inches (65.7 cm) average annual snowfall
  4. Manhattan: 24.5 inches (62.2 cm) average annual snowfall
  5. The Bronx: 23.9 inches (60.7 cm) average annual snowfall

Snowiest Neighborhoods:

  1. Inwood, Manhattan: 28.1 inches (71.1 cm) average annual snowfall
  2. Washington Heights, Manhattan: 27.4 inches (69.5 cm) average annual snowfall
  3. Astoria, Queens: 26.9 inches (68.3 cm) average annual snowfall
  4. Bay Ridge, Brooklyn: 26.5 inches (67.3 cm) average annual snowfall
  5. Riverdale, The Bronx: 26.2 inches (66.6 cm) average annual snowfall

Keep in mind that these are just averages and actual snowfall can vary greatly from year to year.