When to go · Stony Brook

Stony Brook in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid, beach crowds), Jan–Feb (cold, some seasonal closures).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: High; United States overall
Prices: High; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Stony Brook

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid, beach crowds), Jan–Feb (cold, some seasonal closures).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Stony BrookHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 9 days

United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Stony Brook, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid, beach crowds), Jan–Feb (cold, some seasonal closures).

May: Inside Stony Brook's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Stony Brook: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.