New York is one of the largest urban metropolitan areas in the world, adjacent to cities such as Moscow, Shanghai, Beijing and Sao Paulo. As one of the largest cities in the world, New York is also an important trading and financial center, attracting millions of travelers and business travelers annually. Therefore, the climate of New York is of great importance for people who regularly use the city's airports.
Longitude and latitude of New York. Climate
New York is located in relatively low latitudes, which allows us to consider its climate as humid subtropical. Located at 73 ° 59 'west longitude and 40 ° 43' north latitude, New York is sometimes exposed to hurricanes moving from the ocean, but this does not even happen every year.
But every year there are heavy snowfalls. And the annual thickness of the snow can reach sixty centimeters. The breadth of New York is such that the seasonal temperature fluctuations in the city should be insignificant, however, due to the influence of continental air masses, the city often has hot summers and winter temperatures significantly deviate from the norm -2 +5 degrees.
Thus, despite the fact that New York is on the ocean, its influence is relatively small compared to continental air.
General geography of New York
As mentioned above, the city is located on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. From a geographical point of view, New York consists of the islands of Manhattan, Staten Island, Long Island, a certain number of islands in New York Harbor, as well as the Bronx region, located on the continent.
The most spacious area with a relatively low population density is Staten Island, it also has Todt Hill, which is the highest point of the city. The remaining islands have a more flat relief.
The most populated island of the city
The most populated area with a high building density is Manhattan Island, in which the price of land is the highest, which led to the construction of well-known skyscrapers.