New York, United States

Great River

Great River is a village in New York, United States, close to the sea. It has a population of about 2,005 (2020). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now55°F

Best timeJun · Sep–Oct

Population2,005

Local time11:17

40.72° N, 73.16° WElevation 13 ftUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time

Postal code11739

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Great Riverweather score

October: high / low64° / 49°

Rain this month101mm

Sea this month63°

Best timeJun · Sep–Oct

Best: Jun · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Great River at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:12 · 18:0310 h 52 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:09 Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.3 Next holiday3 NovemberElection Day Next eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJun · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month82°F

Average high in July

Coolest month27°F

Average low in January

Wettest monthJune

97 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

83 mm of rain

Warmest sea73°F

August

Monuments nearby10+

within 13 km

Weather in Great River

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

55°F

Sunny · wind 17 km/h · humidity 48%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct65°44°

Fri23 Oct57°42°

Sat24 Oct61°38°

Sun25 Oct65°38°

Mon26 Oct66°40°

Tue27 Oct58°43°

Wed28 Oct57°39°

Thu29 Oct66°44°

Fri30 Oct64°46°

Sat31 Oct59°38°

When to go to Great River

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	32	33	30	54	66	68	60	63	77	76	47	28
High	40°	42°	48°	58°	67°	76°	82°	81°	75°	64°	54°	46°
Low	27°	28°	33°	42°	51°	61°	67°	67°	60°	49°	40°	32°
Rain (mm)	90	83	111	109	97	97	95	99	93	101	97	105
Wet days	9	9	10	10	13	13	12	12	10	10	9	11
Sea	43°	40°	40°	45°	54°	64°	72°	73°	70°	63°	55°	49°

What's on in Great River

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

3Nov

Election DayRegional holiday

Tue11Nov

Veterans DayNational

Wed26Nov

Thanksgiving DayNational

Thu25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in Great River

All monuments

1.7 km

Westbrook

13 km

United Methodist Church, PatchogueBuilt 1889

10 km

Sagtikos Manor

6.7 km

Sayville Congregational Church

7.1 km

Joseph Wood House

7.5 km

John Ellis Roosevelt Estate

Museum5.3 km

Long Island Maritime MuseumBuilt 1966

Museum5.3 km

LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum

Monuments of New York Museums of New York

Outdoors around Great River

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do

Golf courses11 Zoos1 Camp sites1

Sloth EncountersZoos

0.6 km

Heckscher State Park CampgroundCamp sites

0.8 km

Timber Point Golf CourseGolf courses

1.1 km

Holbrook Country ClubGolf courses

3.1 km

Nature around Great River

Nature in United States

Champlin Creek

Patchogue River

Swan River, New York

Lake13 km

Patchogue Lake

River21 km

Nissequogue River

Nature in New York Mountains of New York Beaches of United States

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Eastern gray squirrelSciurus carolinensis

Northern FlickerColaptes auratus

Blue JayCyanocitta cristata

Eastern chipmunkTamias striatus

Hispid cotton ratSigmodon hispidus

Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos

The sky over Great River

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:09 · Moonset 04:15 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~18 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 05:38 Northern lightsKp 6.3about 5 nights a year

Earthquakes around Great River

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19500magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record8within 300 km

Towns and villages around Great River

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Deer Run2.5 km East Islip2.7 km Oakdale3 km North Great River3.1 km The Moorings3.7 km Islip Terrace3.8 km Islip4.5 km West Sayville5.1 km Bohemia6.4 km Sayville6.6 km Bay Shore7.4 km Bunker Hill Mobile Home Court7.8 km Point o'Woods8.1 km Ocean Bay Park8.2 km Fire Island8.2 km Ocean Beach8.3 km Seaview8.3 km Central Islip8.6 km Lincoln Mobile Homes Court9 km Cherry Grove9 km Lonelyville9 km Bayport9.2 km Brightwaters9.2 km Islandia9.3 km North Bay Shore9.3 km Fair Harbor9.4 km Fire Island Pines9.8 km Brentwood10 km Saltaire10 km Lakeland10 km Kismet10 km West Bay Shore11 km Blue Point11 km Ronkonkoma11 km Baywood12 km Water Island12 km Holbrook12 km Hauppauge12 km West Islip13 km Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree13 km Lake Ronkonkoma13 km Patchogue13 km Davis Park14 km North Babylon14 km Holtsville14 km Oak Beach14 km Babylon14 km North Patchogue15 km East Patchogue15 km Nesconset15 km Bayberry Dunes15 km

All 259 towns and villages in Suffolk County New York

Great River from above

Around Great River32 places to see, do and reach nearby

Connetquot RiverNature1.5 mi Champlin CreekNature2.6 mi Patchogue RiverNature7.6 mi Swan River, New YorkNature8.6 mi Patchogue LakeNature7.8 mi Nissequogue RiverNature13 mi Long Island, BrentwoodNature6.1 mi Fire Island, New YorkNature5.1 mi Jayne's HillMountain15 mi Telescope HillMountain11 mi Bald Hill (Farmingville, New York)Mountain11 mi WestbrookMonument1.0 mi United Methodist Church, PatchogueMonument8.1 mi Sagtikos ManorMonument6.4 mi Sayville Congregational ChurchMonument4.2 mi Joseph Wood HouseMonument4.4 mi John Ellis Roosevelt EstateMonument4.7 mi United States Post Office, PatchogueMonument8.2 mi Fire Island LightMonument6.9 mi Long Island Maritime MuseumMuseum3.3 mi LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL MuseumMuseum3.3 mi Great RiverStation1.5 mi OakdaleStation2.1 mi IslipStation2.9 mi Bay Shore Ferry TerminalFerry port4.3 mi Sailors Haven FerryFerry port4.5 mi BrookhavenPlace13 mi BrentwoodPlace6.2 mi Bay ShorePlace4.6 mi Central IslipPlace5.3 mi HauppaugePlace7.6 mi MedfordPlace11 mi

Postal code

11739

Getting to Great River

Long Island MacArthur AirportISP

9.6 km

John F. Kennedy International AirportJFK

53 km

Westchester County AirportHPN

60 km

Great RiverRailway station

2.4 km

OakdaleRailway station

3.3 km

IslipRailway station

4.7 km

Bay Shore Ferry TerminalAtlantique Ferry Landing · Dunewood Ferry Landing · Fair Harbor Ferry Landing · Kismet Ferry Landing

7 km

Sailors Haven FerrySailors Haven (Sunken Forest) Ferry Landing

7.3 km

Places near Great River

21 km

United States

66° / 51°May · Sep–Oct

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Great River?

Based on 30-year climate normals, June, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Great River.

What is the hottest month in Great River?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F and lows of 67°F.

What is the coldest month in Great River?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 40°F and lows of 27°F.

What is the rainiest month in Great River?

June is the wettest month with about 3.8 in of precipitation on 13 wet days.

How warm is the sea near Great River?

The sea is warmest in August at about 73°F and coolest in February at about 40°F.

What is the postal code of Great River?

The postal code of Great River is 11739.

Great River

Great River at a glance

Weather in Great River

When to go to Great River

What's on in Great River

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Great River

Outdoors around Great River

Nature around Great River

Wildlife in October

The sky over Great River

Earthquakes around Great River

Towns and villages around Great River

Great River from above

Postal code

Getting to Great River

Places near Great River

Brookhaven

Brentwood

Bay Shore

Central Islip

Hauppauge

Medford

Selden

East Northport

Places with a climate like Great River

Ocean City

Atlantic City

Beach Haven

Ventnor City

Margate City

Longport

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