Monthly outlook for Head of the Harbor, NY: average high 80.8°, average low 70.6°. That is 1.1° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 August (88.7°), the coolest 17 August (66.3°).
80.8°/70.6°
Average high / low
+1.1°
Above normal
3 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
80.9°
79.6°
+0.8°
19 August – 28 August
80.6°
77.9°
+1.5°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
76.4°
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August records over 66 years
94.6°2 August 1975All-time high
51.4°29 August 1982All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Stony Brook University (2 mi).
Mon, 1087° / 69°0.2
87 °
Head of the Harbor, Monday, 10 August
Heavy rain. High 87°, low 69°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind0.9 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Tue, 1186° / 70°0
86 °
Head of the Harbor, Tuesday, 11 August
Overcast. High 86°, low 70°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind4.6 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Wed, 1279° / 73°0
79 °
Head of the Harbor, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 79°, low 73°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind9 mph NE
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Thu, 1383° / 71°0
83 °
Head of the Harbor, Thursday, 13 August
Clear. High 83°, low 71°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind8.2 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Fri, 1473° / 68°0.02
73 °
Head of the Harbor, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 73°, low 68°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.8 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sat, 1575° / 68°0
75 °
Head of the Harbor, Saturday, 15 August
Mostly clear. High 75°, low 68°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.7 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sun, 1678° / 73°0.41
78 °
Head of the Harbor, Sunday, 16 August
Rain. High 78°, low 73°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind27 mph S
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Mon, 1779° / 66°0.03
79 °
Head of the Harbor, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 79°, low 66°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind19.7 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Tue, 1881° / 70°0
81 °
Head of the Harbor, Tuesday, 18 August
Overcast. High 81°, low 70°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind17.5 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Wed, 1983° / 73°0.31
83 °
Head of the Harbor, Wednesday, 19 August
Rain. High 83°, low 73°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind18.9 mph SW
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Thu, 2079° / 69°0
79 °
Head of the Harbor, Thursday, 20 August
Overcast. High 79°, low 69°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.1 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Fri, 2183° / 72°0.02
83 °
Head of the Harbor, Friday, 21 August
Light rain. High 83°, low 72°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind13.3 mph SW
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Sat, 2275° / 71°0.01
75 °
Head of the Harbor, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 75°, low 71°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.3 mph N
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Sun, 2379° / 70°0
79 °
Head of the Harbor, Sunday, 23 August
Clear. High 79°, low 70°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.6 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Mon, 2484° / 72°0.03
84 °
Head of the Harbor, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 84°, low 72°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2578° / 66°0.09
78 °
Head of the Harbor, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high91° (2020)
Record low57° (1963)
Wed, 2678° / 67°0.09
78 °
Head of the Harbor, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high91° (2021)
Record low59° (1963)
Thu, 2779° / 68°0.11
79 °
Head of the Harbor, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high92° (2020)
Record low58° (1969)
Fri, 2878° / 68°0.18
78 °
Head of the Harbor, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high92° (2024)
Record low58° (1986)
Sat, 2977° / 67°0.16
77 °
Head of the Harbor, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high92° (2018)
Record low51° (1982)
Sun, 3078° / 67°0.08
78 °
Head of the Harbor, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high89° (1973)
Record low54° (1965)
Mon, 3178° / 66°0.05
78 °
Head of the Harbor, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high93° (2010)
Record low55° (1976)
Tue, 0176° / 66°0.07
76 °
Head of the Harbor, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high91° (2010)
Record low55° (2017)
Wed, 0276° / 65°0.19
76 °
Head of the Harbor, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high89° (1966)
Record low56° (2017)
Thu, 0376° / 65°0.11
76 °
Head of the Harbor, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high90° (2023)
Record low53° (2025)
Fri, 0477° / 66°0.12
77 °
Head of the Harbor, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low55° (1997)
Sat, 0576° / 65°0.05
76 °
Head of the Harbor, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high94° (2023)
Record low55° (2000)
Sun, 0675° / 65°0.14
75 °
Head of the Harbor, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high94° (2023)
Record low55° (1984)
Mon, 0775° / 65°0.1
75 °
Head of the Harbor, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high95° (2023)
Record low55° (1984)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Head of the Harbor, NY are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Head of the Harbor, NY since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.