Montauk weather by month & the best time to visit
🇺🇸 United States · seaside town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Montauk is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with August and September close behind. Montauk averages about 2,278 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 91 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,278
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 75/100
- Rain / year
- 1,255 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈49 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 7 (high)
- Sea at warmest
- 22°C / 72°F
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Montauk?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Montauk is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 98 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Montauk?
Montauk gets a moderate 2,278 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate July (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #292 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,255 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 0° / 32°F | 98 mm | 1 | 6° / 43°F |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 0° / 32°F | 95 mm | 2 | 5° / 41°F |
| March | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 117 mm | 3 | 5° / 41°F |
| April | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 6° / 43°F | 110 mm | 5 | 8° / 46°F |
| May | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 11° / 52°F | 90 mm | 6 | 12° / 54°F |
| June | 67 | 19° / 66°F | 16° / 61°F | 101 mm | 7 | 17° / 63°F |
| July | 75 | 23° / 73°F | 20° / 68°F | 91 mm | 7 | 21° / 70°F |
| August | 75 | 24° / 75°F | 21° / 70°F | 91 mm | 6 | 22° / 72°F |
| September | 74 | 21° / 70°F | 18° / 64°F | 99 mm | 5 | 21° / 70°F |
| October | 52 | 17° / 63°F | 13° / 55°F | 127 mm | 3 | 17° / 63°F |
| November | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 8° / 46°F | 104 mm | 2 | 14° / 57°F |
| December | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 4° / 39°F | 132 mm | 1 | 9° / 48°F |
Sea temperature in Montauk by month
The sea off Montauk is warmest in August at around 22°C / 72°F, and coolest in February at 5°C / 41°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 3 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Providence/Warwick United States · 83 km · best in Aug · 2,279 h sun/yr
- New Haven United States · 84 km · best in May · 2,191 h sun/yr
- Islip United States · 104 km · best in Jul · 2,252 h sun/yr
- Martha's Vineyard United States · 115 km · best in Jul · 2,196 h sun/yr
- Hartford United States · 115 km · best in May · 2,192 h sun/yr
- White Plains United States · 150 km · best in May · 2,150 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Block Island United States · 30 km · 2,278 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Westerly United States · 32 km · 2,279 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Newport United States · 74 km · 2,279 h sun/yr · best in Aug
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