New York

Average Groundwater Temperatures for the Cities in New York

Temperature is important to consider when dealing with hard water because calcium dissolves more easily in cold water. Most substances that dissolve in water, such as sugar, do not behave in this manner. It is common knowledge that you can dissolve more sugar in hot water than cold. Calcium has the opposite effect: the hotter the water, the less calcium it can dissolve. If your water source is deep in the earth (higher pressure also contributes to increased calcium solubility) and the groundwater is very cold, you can almost certainly expect hard water. Groundwater is so hard in some areas that water utilities must blend it with surface water to reduce the hardness. If you would like more information on the hard water levels in your area please see our hard water map.

Another important reason to know your average groundwater temperatures is if you are trying to determine which tankless water heater to purchase. The reason for this is because in colder climates the groundwater starting temperature is colder than in warmer climates. This causes the tankless water heater to work harder to increase the water temperature in colder climates, which in turn causes the flow rate to decrease in parallel. For example, if the starting water temperature is 52°F and you need to raise the water temperature to 110°F. Then your tankless water heater must be able to raise the temperature of the water by 58°F while still providing adequate flow to support the fixtures you wish to run at the same time.

How Flow Rates are Affected by Temperature

In the example below, you can see the impact that temperature has on flow rates. This example is based on a tankless water heater that has a flow rate rated for 8 GPM.

Temperature ZoneEfficiency
+71 °F100% (8 GPM)
61 – 70 °F73% (5.8 GPM)
51 – 60 °F58% (4.6 GPM)
41 – 50 °F48% (3.8 GPM)
< 40 °F41% (3.2 GPM)

 

Flow Rates of Appliances

Based on the corresponding flow rates for each appliance that are listed. A tankless water heater that is rated with a flow rate of 8 GPM (gallons per minute) is capable of running these items at the same time in regions with an average groundwater

temperature of 72°F.

Shower = 3 GPM

Kitchen Sink = 1.5 GPM

Washing Machine = 2.5 GPM

Total = 7 GPM

If you take this same exact tankless water heater and install it in a region that has an average groundwater temperature of 52°F (green zone). This will lower that tankless water heater's max GPM output to 4.64 GPM.

Shower = 3 GPM

Kitchen Sink = 1.5 GPM

Total = 4.5 GPM

As you can see before purchasing a tankless water heater it's important to know the impact temperature has on its ability to heat water and its effect on the total GPM needs of your household.

New York Groundwater Temperature Yearly Average

City and Zip CodesGroundwater Temperatures

New York City

10001 |10002 | 10003 | 10004 | 10005 | 10006 | 10007 | 10009 | 10010 | 10011 | 10012 | 10013 | 10014 | 10016 | 10017 | 10018 | 10019 | 10020 | 10021 | 10022 | 10023 | 10024 | 10025 | 10026 | 10027 |10028 |10029 | 10030 | 10031 | 10032 | 10033 | 10034 | 10035 | 10036 | 10037 | 10038 | 10039 | 10040 | 10044 | 10065 | 10069 | 10075 | 10103 | 10110 | 10111 | 10112 | 10115 | 10119 | 10128 | 10152 |10153 |10154 | 10162 | 10165 | 10167 | 10168 | 10169 | 10170 | 10171 | 10172 | 10173 | 10174 | 10177 | 10199 | 10271 | 10278 | 10279 | 10280 | 10282 | 10111 | 10112 | 10115 | 10119 | 10128 | 10152 | 10153 |10154 | 10162 | 10165 | 10167 | 10168 | 10169 | 10170 | 10171 | 10172 | 10173 | 10174 | 10177 | 10199 | 10271 | 10278 | 10279 | 10280 | 10282

54°F

Buffalo

14201 |14202 | 14203 | 14204 | 14206 | 14207 | 14208 | 14209 | 14210 | 14211 | 14212 | 14213 | 14214 | 14215 | 14216 | 14217 | 14218 | 14219 | 14220 | 14221 | 14222 | 14223 | 14224 | 14225 | 14226 | 14227 |14228 | 14261

50°F

Rochester

14604 |14605 | 14606 | 14607 | 14608 | 14609 | 14610 | 14611 | 14612 | 14613 | 14614 | 14615 | 14616 | 14617 | 14618 | 14619 | 14620 | 14621 | 14622 | 14623 | 14624 | 14625 | 14626 | 14627

52°F

Albany

12202 |12203 | 12204 | 12205 | 12206 | 12207 | 12208 | 12209 | 12210 | 12211 | 12222

52°F

Syracuse

13202 |13203 | 13204 | 13205 | 13206 | 13207 | 13208 | 13209 | 13210 | 13211 | 13212 | 13214 | 13215 | 13219 | 13224 | 13290

52°F

Utica

13501 | 13502

53°F

Irondequoit

14609 | 14617 | 14621 | 14622

51°F

Binghamton

13901 |13902 | 13903 | 13904 | 13905 

52°F

Ramapo

10974

52°F

Grand Island

14072

53°F

Schenectady

12302 |12303 | 12304 | 12305 | 12306 | 12307 | 12308 | 12309

55°F

Brookhaven

11719

56°F

Lake Placid

12946

48°F

Yonkers

10701 |10703 | 10704 | 10705 | 10710

52°F

East Meadows

11554

53°F

Massapequa

11758

54°F

Lake Success

11005 | 11020 | 11021 | 11042

55°F

Islip

11751

55°F

Babylon

11702

52°F

Smithtown

11787

53°F

Oyster Bay

11771

51°F

What Tankless Water Heater Should you Buy if you Live in New York?

Since New York's average temperature range is between 48°F and 56°F. It is recommended that you select a green zone or light blue zone Tankless Water Heater. To see the recommended Tankless Water Heaters that apply to the light blue and green zone temperatures please follow the link that corresponds to the region of your average city temperature.

Temperature zoneRecommended Tankless Water Heater
< 40 °FTankless Water Heater Recommendations
41 – 50 °FTankless Water Heater Recommendations
51 – 60 °FTankless Water Heater Recommendations
61 – 70 °FTankless Water Heater Recommendations
+71 °FTankless Water Heater Recommendations