Long Island Weather for Your Town & Hamlet
Long Island weather varies dramatically across just a few miles. Whether you are looking for Port Jeff weather along the North Shore sound, Hamptons weather out on the South Fork, Montauk weather at The End, or conditions across Huntington and Nassau County, explore hyper-local microclimate forecasts calibrated to local terrain and coastal water physics.
Port Jefferson
Port Jeff WeatherHome base of Tempest Station #212066. Heavily moderated by Long Island Sound water temperatures with persistent onshore afternoon breezes and steep elevation moraine gradients.
Stony Brook
Stony Brook WeatherBuffered by Stony Brook Harbor and Smithtown Bay. Prone to localized coastal stratus and sea fog during spring warm-ups; winter snowfall buffered by sound thermal inertia.
Huntington
Huntington WeatherRolling hilly topography along Harbor Hill Moraine. Sound air mass provides maritime cooling in summer, with occasional heavy localized convective showers along ridge lines.
Northport
Northport WeatherProtected deep harbor basin. Temperatures run slightly warmer at water level than surrounding bluffs; Asharoken isthmus subject to coastal overwash during severe nor'easters.
Smithtown
Smithtown WeatherNissequogue River basin serves as a natural cold air drainage funnel on calm nights, producing rapid radiational cooling and morning river fog.
Miller Place & Mount Sinai
Miller Place WeatherHigh bluffs directly exposed to northerly gales across Long Island Sound. Sharp elevation difference from beach level to cliff tops frequently creates 3°F vertical gradients.
Wading River
Wading River WeatherBoundary transition between North Shore hills and East End agricultural plains. Strong Sound breeze keeps afternoon highs 5°F cooler than inland Brookhaven.
The Hamptons (Southampton & East Hampton)
Hamptons WeatherWorld-famous coastal resort corridor bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and Peconic Bay. Strong summer sea breezes, coastal upwelling fog banks, and mild late-autumn temperatures.
Montauk Point
Montauk WeatherSurrounded by water on three sides at the extreme tip of Long Island. Cold ocean upwelling frequently keeps spring/summer highs 10°F below NYC. Atlantic winter nor'easter battleground.
Westhampton Beach
Westhampton WeatherFamous microclimate dichotomy: Gabreski Airport sits in the porous Pine Barrens frost hollow with record freezing temperatures, while Dune Road is ocean-moderated.
Sag Harbor
Sag Harbor WeatherSheltered historic whaling port tucked between Gardiners Bay and Shelter Island Sound. Less ocean swell than the Atlantic shore, with calm maritime afternoon breezes.
Hampton Bays
Hampton Bays WeatherSurrounded by Shinnecock Bay, Tiana Bay, and Great Peconic Bay. Tidal flow through Shinnecock Canal equalizes water temperatures; high humidity and maritime fog.
Patchogue
Patchogue WeatherGreat South Bay gateway with direct ferry links to Fire Island. Strong afternoon marine breeze penetrates up to Sunrise Highway, capping inland summer heat.
Fire Island (Ocean Beach & Kismet)
Fire Island Weather32-mile barrier island exposed 100% to Atlantic marine air. High humidity, intense UV index, zero urban heat island, and gale-force wind exposure during coastal nor'easters.
Sayville & West Sayville
Sayville WeatherDirect Great South Bay frontage across from Fire Island Pines. Renowned for consistent summer sailing winds and shellfish aquaculture microclimate.
Bay Shore
Bay Shore WeatherSouth Shore transportation and maritime transit hub. Strongest marine influence occurs between 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM when bay breeze pushes inland toward Sunrise Highway.
Babylon Village
Babylon WeatherCoastal bayfront village leading south to Robert Moses State Park and Fire Island Inlet. Heavy ocean fog and spray during southerly wind regimes.
Shirley & Mastic Beach
Shirley WeatherSmith Point County Park and Narrow Bay marshlands. Highly sensitive to astronomical high tides and storm surges; extreme humidity and fog in summer.
Long Beach (Nassau)
Long Beach WeatherDense oceanfront barrier island in southwest Nassau. Zero obstruction to Atlantic storms; famous for ocean breeze moderation and coastal flooding susceptibility.
Riverhead
Riverhead WeatherThe geographical split point between the North and South Forks. Peconic River basin creates high thermal variability; warmer in summer days than coastal points.
Greenport
Greenport WeatherHistoric maritime harbor village on the North Fork. Influenced by both Long Island Sound and Shelter Island Sound, offering steady breezes and cooler summer afternoons.
Southold & Peconic
Southold WeatherHeart of Long Island Wine Country. Narrow landmass bounded by sound and bay creates an extended frost-free growing season ideal for European vinifera grapes.
Orient Point
Orient Point WeatherThe easternmost tip of the North Fork. High-velocity tidal rips through Plum Gut generate turbulent water and intense local fog banks; windiest spot on the North Shore.
Shelter Island
Shelter Island WeatherIsland sanctuary nestled between the North and South Forks. Surrounded 100% by Peconic waters, dampening daily temperature extremes year-round.
Ronkonkoma
Ronkonkoma WeatherCentral spine of Long Island surrounding the island's largest glacial kettle lake. Frequent battleground for north/south sea-breeze convergence fronts along the LIE corridor.
Manorville
Manorville WeatherDeep in the Long Island Central Pine Barrens. Sandy soils and minimal moisture retention create the island's steepest diurnal swings — summer afternoons near 90°F plunging into the 40s by dawn.
Coram, Selden & Centereach
Coram WeatherMid-island glacial moraine spine. Elevated above coastal fog but removed from direct maritime breezes, often recording the hottest summer daytime highs in central Suffolk.
Garden City & Hempstead
Garden City WeatherHistoric Hempstead Plains in central Nassau. Urban heat island effect from surrounding metropolitan density raises nighttime temperatures 3°F to 6°F above eastern Suffolk.
Massapequa & Wantagh
Massapequa WeatherSouth Shore Nassau coastal plain. Direct access to South Oyster Bay and Jones Beach Causeway; strong afternoon sea-breeze cooling and coastal canal surge tracking.
Oyster Bay & Glen Cove
Oyster Bay WeatherNassau Gold Coast with deep harbor inlets and high bluff elevations. Sound water buffers coastal extremes; inland Syosset moraine ridges trigger elevation snow lines.
Great Neck & Port Washington
Great Neck WeatherWesternmost Nassau peninsulas fronting western Long Island Sound and Manhasset Bay. Closest proximity to NYC weather radar (KOKX Upton / Central Park hybrid).
Why Long Island Weather Changes From Town to Town
Understanding the geography that shapes local forecasts across Suffolk and Nassau.
Long Island Sound vs. Atlantic
Towns along the North Shore like Port Jefferson and Huntington are moderated by the sheltered, shallower waters of Long Island Sound, whereas South Shore towns like Fire Island, Patchogue, and the Hamptons face the deep, cold Atlantic Ocean. In spring, ocean sea breezes keep coastal towns 10°F cooler, while in late autumn, the warm Atlantic insulates the South Fork against early frosts.
Pine Barrens Frost Hollows
Inland towns like Westhampton, Manorville, and Shirley sit atop coarse glacial outwash sand with minimal vegetation cover. On calm, clear nights, this sandy terrain rapidly radiates heat into space, sending temperatures plunging 10°F to 20°F below coastal stations like Port Jeff or Montauk.
Sea-Breeze Collision Fronts
During spring and summer afternoons, south winds off the Atlantic and north winds off Long Island Sound converge over the central spine of the island near Ronkonkoma, Coram, and the Long Island Expressway (LIE). This collision forces warm air upward, triggering localized thunderstorm lines and cloud shelves.