Suffolk County, New York Introduction
Suffolk County consists mostly of the eastern half of Long Island, but also a few smaller islands as well. It includes notable cities like Brookhaven, the county seat of Riverhead, and Huntington. Each has a few villages or hamlets that serve as suburbs or neighborhoods as well. There are plenty of Suffolk County condos for sale or rent at any given time, but before you run off and buy a condo in Suffolk County, let’s take the time to learn more about the area.

We’ll get to know some of the cities and towns in the county better, and find out everything you should probably know before you buy or rent a condo in Suffolk County. We’ll look at the weather and climate there, the people and local cultures, the real estate markets and some of the most popular neighborhoods in the more attractive cities. In the end, you’ll know a great deal more about Suffolk County, and might have a better idea if you’d like to live there.


The Climate in Suffolk County
The majority of Suffolk County in New York has a Humid Continental climate, though parts of it edge into Humid Subtropical and Oceanic. July and August tend to be the hottest months of the year, but average highs top out at around 79 degrees F. The coldest month is typically January, which sees average overnight lows of just over 26 degrees F. That is nearly 7 degrees higher than NY state as a whole. Freezing, but not intensely so. You probably aren’t buying a condo in Suffolk County, NY for the weather, but it is nice to know it doesn’t get too hot very often.

Suffolk County is reasonably sunny, with 206 sunny days per year on average – one more than the nation averages as a whole. Suffolk County does get a lot of rain, though. It gets 47 inches in an average year, nine inches more than the national average. Its snowfall is more moderate, at 27 inches per year on average, an inch less than the nation as a whole.


Things To See And Do In Suffolk County
Suffolk County takes up most of Long Island and many smaller islands to the east, so there is a wide variety of countryside to explore. It has some very affluent cities and towns, and a few that are quite affordable.

While searching for a condo for sale in Suffolk County, why not also enjoy sightseeing in the Hamptons, visiting the Jones Beach State Park and its famous Boardwalk, touring the Cradle of Aviation Museum, which has plenty of kid-friendly exhibits, seeing penguins, sharks and more at the Long Island Aquarium, walking in the unspoiled, car-free nature preserve of Fire Island, touring (and tasting) at Macari Vineyards or going shopping at Roosevelt Field?