2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Stony Brook University, NY vs New Brunswick, NJ

Highlights

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in New Brunswick. Stony Brook University averages 206 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Brunswick, New Jersey gets 48.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Stony Brook University, New York gets 47.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

New Brunswick averages 23.2 inches of snow per year. Stony Brook University averages 28.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

New Brunswick, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 86.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.2
Rain: averages 48.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.2 inches of snow a year

Stony Brook University, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.4
Rain: averages 47.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Brunswick is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stony Brook University is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

Today's Weather - Stony Brook University, NY

68°F

Today's Weather - New Brunswick, NJ

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Stony Brook University / New Brunswick

July is the hottest month for Stony Brook University with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Stony Brook University, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stony Brook University are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for New Brunswick with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In New Brunswick, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Brunswick are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stony Brook University with an average of 23.4°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Brunswick with an average of 22.2°. This is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Stony Brook University, there are 7.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

In New Brunswick, there are 20.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.

In Stony Brook University, there are 98.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In New Brunswick, there are 107.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Stony Brook University, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In New Brunswick, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

June is the wettest month in Stony Brook University with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Stony Brook University means that it is wetter than most places in New York.


July is the wettest month in New Brunswick with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in New Brunswick means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in Stony Brook University with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 110.2 rainy days annually in Stony Brook University, which is one of the least rainy places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in New Brunswick with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in New Brunswick, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.1 inches in Stony Brook University means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 23.2 inches in New Brunswick means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

February is the snowiest month in Stony Brook University with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in New Brunswick with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.