Top of Page. Rotation of the Earth: The Earth orbits around the Sun. It takes one year to go around the Sun one complete time. The Earth also rotates, or spins, on its axis. It takes one day to spin around itself one complete time. The Earth's axis is not straight up and down, but tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees.
Rockaway Beach Weather. The warmest months of the year are July, August and September, during which time the daily high temperatures will hover in the mid 60âs and 70âs with occasional temps reaching into the 80âs. Nighttime temperatures during these months will drop to the mid 50âs on average.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 25 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 21 degrees Fahrenheit. The annual average precipitation at Rockaway is 51.15 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is May with an average rainfall of 5.09 Inches. (MORRIS PLAINS 1 W Weather station, 4.97 miles from Rockaway)