When to go · Shelter Island
Shelter Island in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, ferry queues, peak room rates), Nov–Apr (many places closed).
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
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, ferry queues, peak room rates), Nov–Apr (many places closed).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Shelter IslandHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Shelter Island, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 7 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, ferry queues, peak room rates), Nov–Apr (many places closed).
May: Inside Shelter Island's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Shelter Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.