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Best time to visit Oyster Bay

May, July, August bring mild highs and the least rain.

Best time to visit

May · July · August

Highs between 65°F and 85°F with the least rain of the year. Hottest: July (83°F). Coldest nights: January (25°F). Wettest: September.

Oyster Bay by season

Spring

58°F / 42°F

March, April, May: about 10.3 in of rain.

Summer

81°F / 65°F

June, July, August: about 9.7 in of rain.

Month-by-month planner

MonthWeatherHigh / lowRainLocal guides
JanuaryCold39°F / 25°F2.7 in
FebruaryCool41°F / 26°F2.0 inValentine’s Day
MarchWet48°F / 33°F3.5 inSt. Patrick’s Day
AprilWet58°F / 42°F3.6 in
MayWet68°F / 51°F3.2 in
JuneWet77°F / 61°F3.5 inFourth of July
JulyWet83°F / 68°F3.0 inFourth of July
AugustWet82°F / 67°F3.2 in
SeptemberWet75°F / 60°F3.7 inHalloween
OctoberWet64°F / 48°F3.4 inHalloween
NovemberCool53°F / 38°F2.9 inHalloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas
DecemberWet44°F / 31°F3.6 inChristmas, New Year’s Eve

“Great” means highs between 65°F and 85°F with fewer than 10 wet days. Averages are NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the Farmingdale Ap station, not a forecast.

Around Oyster Bay

Massapequa Lake 2021a, Oyster Bay
Massapequa Lake 2021aAntony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Massapequa Preserve Dressed in Fall Foliage, Oyster Bay
The Massapequa Preserve Dressed in Fall FoliageSavidgeMichael · CC BY-SA 4.0
Louis C. Clark Sanctuary 2021d, Oyster Bay
Louis C. Clark Sanctuary 2021dAntony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0

See Oyster Bay before you go

Birdwatching in Oyster Bay Long Island NY video thumbnail

THINGS TO DO · YOUTUBE SHORT

Birdwatching in Oyster Bay Long Island NY

A local activity Short shared by Kibachan.

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Oyster Bay Oyster Festival and Cold Spring Harbor in the Fall on Long Island video thumbnail

THINGS TO DO · YOUTUBE SHORT

Oyster Bay Oyster Festival and Cold Spring Harbor in the Fall on Long Island

A local activity Short shared by Paul Balzano.

Watch on YouTube ↗

Questions

What is the best month to visit Oyster Bay?

May, July, August: highs between 65°F and 85°F with the least rain.

What is the hottest month in Oyster Bay?

July, averaging 83°F highs.

What is the coldest month in Oyster Bay?

January, with average lows of 25°F.

What is the rainiest month in Oyster Bay?

September, averaging 3.7 in of precipitation.

When are the big holidays in Oyster Bay?

See the local guides: Halloween (October), Thanksgiving (November), Christmas lights (late November to December), New Year’s Eve.

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