Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:22 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:16 am – 4:29 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 22°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September33 in of snow a year, on about 15 days10 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Westchester Co Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Dobbs Ferry-ardsley
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · 1.1 miSilver Lakelake · 1.4 miPace University Law Schoolcollege · under a mileGoose Islandisland · 1.6 miThe College of Westchestercollege · 1.0 miPurdy Hillpeak · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHart's Brook Nature Preserve and Arboretumstate park · 2.2 mi · 123 acresBattle Of White Plains Parkhistoric site · under a mileWhite Plains City Landspark · under a mile · 137 acresHutchinson River Pkwy Landsstate park · 3.6 miTaxter Ridge State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 186 acresHart's Brook Nature Preserve & Arboretumstate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 123 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 19855 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202519 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWestchester County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025301 of 365 days measured58 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Westchester County monitors, NY
Drinking waterWhite Plains Cityserves 59,559 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation223 ft68 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhite Plains Hospitalunder a milePost officeMartine Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWhite Plains City Hallunder a milePoliceWhite Plains City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWhite Plains Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools9 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 2 otherMiddleWhite Plains Middle School Eastview Campusunder a mileElementaryChurch Street Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMamaroneck Avenue Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegePace University Law Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestchester County Airport HPN3.8 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA19 miInterstateI-287under a mileUS highwayUS 95.1 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO8.5 miRailWhite PlainsMetro-North Railroadunder a mileCoachMain St & BroadwayOrange Westchester Linkunder a mileTransit97 stops within a mileBee-Line Bus, CTTransit StamfordSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 10602 ZIP area.
