2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Port Jefferson Station, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Port Jefferson Station. Chapel Hill averages 216 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Jefferson Station, New York gets 47.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Chapel Hill, North Carolina gets 46.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Port Jefferson Station averages 28.3 inches of snow per year. Chapel Hill averages 3.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Port Jefferson Station, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 83.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.4
Rain: averages 47.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28.3 inches of snow a year

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.3
Rain: averages 46.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chapel Hill is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Chapel Hill, NC

66°F

Today's Weather - Port Jefferson Station, NY

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Chapel Hill / Port Jefferson Station

July is the hottest month for Chapel Hill with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Chapel Hill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chapel Hill are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Port Jefferson Station with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Port Jefferson Station, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Port Jefferson Station are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chapel Hill with an average of 29.3°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Port Jefferson Station with an average of 23.4°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In Chapel Hill, there are 36.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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

In Chapel Hill, there are 70.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Port Jefferson Station, there are 99.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In Chapel Hill, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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

August is the wettest month in Chapel Hill with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Chapel Hill means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.


June is the wettest month in Port Jefferson Station 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 47.3 inches in Port Jefferson Station means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

July is the rainiest month in Chapel Hill with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in Chapel Hill, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in Port Jefferson Station with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 110.4 rainy days annually in Port Jefferson Station, 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.

An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Chapel Hill means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 28.3 inches in Port Jefferson Station means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

January is the snowiest month in Chapel Hill with 1.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Port Jefferson Station with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.