Zip 11794 (Stony Brook University, NY) Climate

11794 Stony Brook University, NY has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures rising to the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold, with snowfall typically occurring from December to March. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures with occasional rain showers. With September being the wettest month of the year, this area is known for its milder winters and wetter autumns than other parts of New York State. On average, 11794 Stony Brook University receives 39 inches of precipitation annually which makes it one of the driest places in the state.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 11794 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 11794 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stony Brook University, New York	United States
	47.2 in.	38.1 in.
	28.1 in.	27.8 in.
	110.3 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	83.3°	85.8°
	23.5°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.6	4.3
	124 ft.	2443 ft.

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Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 11794 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 11794 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 11794 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 11794 zip code, there are 7.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 11794 zip code with an average of 23.5°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 11794 zip code, there are 98.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 11794 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 11794 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 11794 zip code 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 the 11794 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in the 11794 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 110.3 rainy days annually in the 11794 zip code, 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 28.1 inches in the 11794 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 11794 zip code with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

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