Editing Brooklyn (section)

===Climate===
Under the [[Köppen climate classification]], Brooklyn experiences a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa''),<ref name="Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A">{{cite web |last1=Peel |first1=M. C. |last2=Finlayson |first2=B. L. |last3=McMahon |first3=T. A |url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Koppen_World_Map_%28retouched_version%29.png |title=World Map of Köppen-Geiger climate classification |publisher=The University of Melbourne |access-date=March 29, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113015116/http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Koppen_World_Map_%28retouched_version%29.png |archive-date=January 13, 2015 }}</ref> with partial shielding from the [[Appalachian Mountains]] and moderating influences from the Atlantic Ocean. Brooklyn receives plentiful precipitation all year round, with nearly {{convert|50|in|mm|abbr=on}} yearly. The area averages 234 days with at least some sunshine annually, and averages 57% of possible sunshine annually, accumulating 2,535 hours of sunshine per annum.<ref>[ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP2/00305801.TXT]. Retrieved March 29, 2016.</ref> Brooklyn lies in the [[USDA]] [[hardiness zone|plant hardiness zone 7b]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/ |title=USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map |publisher=Agricultural Research Center, PRISM Climate Group Oregon State University |access-date=March 29, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227032333/http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/ |archive-date=February 27, 2014 }}</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|JFK Airport]], New York (normals 1981–2010,<ref>Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1981 to 2010.</ref> extremes 1948–present)
|single line = Y
|collapsed = Y
|Jan high F  = 39.1
|Feb high F  = 41.8
|Mar high F  = 49.0
|Apr high F  = 59.0
|May high F  = 68.5
|Jun high F  = 78.0
|Jul high F  = 83.2
|Aug high F  = 81.9
|Sep high F  = 75.3
|Oct high F  = 64.5
|Nov high F  = 54.3
|Dec high F  = 44.0
|year high F = 61.6
|Jan low F  = 26.3
|Feb low F  = 28.1
|Mar low F  = 34.2
|Apr low F  = 43.5
|May low F  = 52.8
|Jun low F  = 62.8
|Jul low F  = 68.5
|Aug low F  = 67.8
|Sep low F  = 60.8
|Oct low F  = 49.6
|Nov low F  = 40.7
|Dec low F  = 31.5
|year low F = 47.3
|Jan avg record high F  = 56.8
|Feb avg record high F  = 57.9
|Mar avg record high F  = 68.5
|Apr avg record high F  = 78.1
|May avg record high F  = 84.9
|Jun avg record high F  = 92.1
|Jul avg record high F  = 94.5
|Aug avg record high F  = 92.7
|Sep avg record high F  = 87.4
|Oct avg record high F  = 78.0
|Nov avg record high F  = 69.1
|Dec avg record high F  = 60.1
|year avg record high F = 96.6
|Jan avg record low F  =  9.8
|Feb avg record low F  = 13.4
|Mar avg record low F  = 19.1
|Apr avg record low F  = 32.6
|May avg record low F  = 42.6
|Jun avg record low F  = 52.7
|Jul avg record low F  = 60.7
|Aug avg record low F  = 58.6
|Sep avg record low F  = 49.2
|Oct avg record low F  = 37.6
|Nov avg record low F  = 27.4
|Dec avg record low F  = 16.3
|year avg record low F =  7.5
|Jan record high F =  71
|Feb record high F =  71
|Mar record high F =  85
|Apr record high F =  90
|May record high F =  99
|Jun record high F =  99
|Jul record high F = 104
|Aug record high F = 101
|Sep record high F =  98
|Oct record high F =  90
|Nov record high F =  77
|Dec record high F =  75
|Jan record low F = −2
|Feb record low F = −2
|Mar record low F =  4
|Apr record low F = 20
|May record low F = 34
|Jun record low F = 45
|Jul record low F = 55
|Aug record low F = 46
|Sep record low F = 40
|Oct record low F = 30
|Nov record low F = 19
|Dec record low F =  2
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch  =  3.16
|Feb precipitation inch  =  2.59
|Mar precipitation inch  =  3.78
|Apr precipitation inch  =  3.87
|May precipitation inch  =  3.94
|Jun precipitation inch  =  3.86
|Jul precipitation inch  =  4.08
|Aug precipitation inch  =  3.68
|Sep precipitation inch  =  3.50
|Oct precipitation inch  =  3.62
|Nov precipitation inch  =  3.30
|Dec precipitation inch  =  3.39
|year precipitation inch = 42.77
|Jul snow inch  =  0
|Aug snow inch  =  0
|Sep snow inch  =  0
|Oct snow inch  =  0
|Nov snow inch  =  0.2
|Dec snow inch  =  4.7
|Jan snow inch  =  6.3
|Feb snow inch  =  8.3
|Mar snow inch  =  3.5
|Apr snow inch  =  0.8
|May snow inch  =  0
|Jun snow inch  =  0
|year snow inch = 23.8
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 inch
|unit snow days = 0.1 inch
|Jan precipitation days  =  10.5
|Feb precipitation days  =   9.6
|Mar precipitation days  =  11.0
|Apr precipitation days  =  11.4
|May precipitation days  =  11.5
|Jun precipitation days  =  10.7
|Jul precipitation days  =   9.4
|Aug precipitation days  =   8.7
|Sep precipitation days  =   8.1
|Oct precipitation days  =   8.5
|Nov precipitation days  =   9.4
|Dec precipitation days  =  10.6
|year precipitation days = 119.4
|Jul snow days  =  0
|Aug snow days  =  0
|Sep snow days  =  0
|Oct snow days  =  0
|Nov snow days  =  0.2
|Dec snow days  =  2.8
|Jan snow days  =  4.6
|Feb snow days  =  3.4
|Mar snow days  =  2.3
|Apr snow days  =  0.3
|May snow days  =  0
|Jun snow days  =  0
|year snow days = 13.6
|Jan humidity  = 64.9
|Feb humidity  = 64.4
|Mar humidity  = 63.4
|Apr humidity  = 64.1
|May humidity  = 69.5
|Jun humidity  = 71.5
|Jul humidity  = 71.4
|Aug humidity  = 71.7
|Sep humidity  = 71.9
|Oct humidity  = 69.1
|Nov humidity  = 67.9
|Dec humidity  = 66.3
|year humidity = 68.0
|source 1 = NOAA (relative humidity 1961–1990)<ref name ="NWS Upton, NY (OKX)" >{{cite web |url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=okx |title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date = February 22, 2018 |archive-date = May 27, 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150527215410/http://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=okx |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name="NOAA JFK txt">{{cite web |url=ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/1981-2010/products/station/USW00094789.normals.txt |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
 |title = Station Name: NY NEW YORK JFK INTL AP
 |access-date = September 11, 2016}}</ref><ref name = "NOAA RH JFK">{{cite web|title=NEW YORK/JFK, NY Climate Normals 1961−1990|url=ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP4/74486.TXT|publisher=NOAA |access-date=March 23, 2014}}</ref>
}}

{{Weather box|
|location = Brooklyn, New York City (Avenue V)
|single line = Y
|collapsed = Y
|Jan high F  = 39.7
|Feb high F  = 42.4
|Mar high F  = 49.7
|Apr high F  = 60.5
|May high F  = 70.5
|Jun high F  = 79.3
|Jul high F  = 84.8
|Aug high F  = 83.3
|Sep high F  = 76.5
|Oct high F  = 65.0
|Nov high F  = 54.3
|Dec high F  = 44.5
|year high F = 62.5
|Jan low F  = 27.5
|Feb low F  = 29.1
|Mar low F  = 35.2
|Apr low F  = 44.8
|May low F  = 54.4
|Jun low F  = 64.0
|Jul low F  = 70.3
|Aug low F  = 68.9
|Sep low F  = 62.4
|Oct low F  = 51.2
|Nov low F  = 41.4
|Dec low F  = 33.2
|year low F = 48.5
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch  =  3.53
|Feb precipitation inch  =  2.97
|Mar precipitation inch  =  4.37
|Apr precipitation inch  =  3.85
|May precipitation inch  =  4.03
|Jun precipitation inch  =  4.44
|Jul precipitation inch  =  4.85
|Aug precipitation inch  =  3.92
|Sep precipitation inch  =  3.92
|Oct precipitation inch  =  4.02
|Nov precipitation inch  =  3.23
|Dec precipitation inch  =  4.00
|year precipitation inch = 47.13
|Jan snow inch  =  6.5
|Feb snow inch  =  8.5
|Mar snow inch  =  4.4
|Apr snow inch  =  0.6
|May snow inch  =  0
|Jun snow inch  =  0
|Jul snow inch  =  0
|Aug snow inch  =  0
|Sep snow inch  =  0
|Oct snow inch  =  0
|Nov snow inch  =  0.2
|Dec snow inch  =  4.3
|year snow inch = 24.5
|source 1 = NOAA<ref name= NOAA>{{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/us-climate-normals/#dataset=normals-monthly&timeframe=30&station=USC00305796
 |title = NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access |publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
 |access-date = August 11, 2021}}</ref>
}}