Climateby Month

Montauk, NY climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 31 ft elevation

Summers in Montauk are warm and often humid; winters are cold and snowy. Highs peak at 80°F in July and fall to 40°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 9 to 12 a month. Normal snowfall is about 27 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is May, June and September.

Warmest month
80°F
July normal high
Coldest month
28°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
124
44.3 in of precipitation
Snow a year
26.8 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Montauk?

Normal highs range from 40°F in January to 80°F in July.

20°40°60°80° January: normal high 40°F (4°C), low 28°F (-2°C) 40° 28° February: normal high 41°F (5°C), low 28°F (-2°C) March: normal high 46°F (8°C), low 33°F (1°C) April: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 41°F (5°C) May: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 50°F (10°C) June: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 60°F (16°C) July: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 66°F (19°C) 80° 66° August: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 66°F (19°C) September: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 60°F (16°C) October: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 51°F (11°C) November: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 42°F (6°C) December: normal high 45°F (7°C), low 34°F (1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Montauk?

January has the most wet days (about 12); the year brings about 44 in of precipitation.

January: 12 wet days 12 February: 10 wet days March: 10 wet days April: 11 wet days May: 12 wet days June: 10 wet days July: 9 wet days 9 August: 9 wet days September: 10 wet days October: 11 wet days November: 10 wet days December: 11 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 26.8 in a year, most of it in February.

January: 7.2 in of snow February: 8.6 in of snow 8.6 March: 6.0 in of snow April: 0.8 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.0 in of snow November: 0.1 in of snow December: 4.1 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Montauk?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 18 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 5 muggy days July: 18 muggy days 18 August: 14 muggy days September: 7 muggy days October: 1 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Groton-New London Airport, 21 mi NNW of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.3 hours in December to 15.1 hours in June.

January: 9.6 hours of daylight February: 10.7 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.3 hours of daylight May: 14.5 hours of daylight June: 15.1 hours of daylight 15.1 July: 14.8 hours of daylight August: 13.8 hours of daylight September: 12.5 hours of daylight October: 11.1 hours of daylight November: 9.9 hours of daylight December: 9.3 hours of daylight 9.3 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Montauk, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 40°F28°F 3.6 in12 7.2 in 0 9.6 h
February 41°F28°F 3.2 in10 8.6 in 0 10.7 h
March 46°F33°F 4.2 in10 6.0 in 0 12.0 h
April 55°F41°F 3.7 in11 0.8 in 0 13.3 h
May 64°F50°F 3.2 in12 0.0 in 0 14.5 h
June 74°F60°F 3.5 in10 0.0 in 5 15.1 h
July 80°F66°F 2.8 in9 0.0 in 18 14.8 h
August 80°F66°F 4.0 in9 0.0 in 14 13.8 h
September 73°F60°F 3.6 in10 0.0 in 7 12.5 h
October 63°F51°F 4.2 in11 0.0 in 1 11.1 h
November 54°F42°F 3.9 in10 0.1 in 0 9.9 h
December 45°F34°F 4.3 in11 4.1 in 0 9.3 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Montauk

By our comfort score, the best months are May, June and September.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 310716
Feb 340614
Mar 44167
Apr 54260
May 701370
Jun 731461
Jul 59452
Aug 60651
Sep 701550
Oct 601160
Nov 44261
Dec 340710

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Montauk

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 7, and the first fall frost around Nov 15, leaving 222 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Montauk
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 7after Apr 20
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 15before Nov 2
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 26after Apr 6
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 27before Nov 14
Frost-free season222 daysunder 202 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Montauk Airport (USW00054780), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in New York.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 98°F (July 22, 2011); the lowest was -2°F (February 14, 2016).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain and frost dates: Montauk Airport (USW00054780), 3.0 mi NNE of the city center, 7 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: Bridgehampton (USC00300889), 19 mi WSW of the city center, 42 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour: Providence T F Green Airport (USW00014765), 55 mi NNE of the city center, 60 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Groton-New London Airport (725046-14707), 21 mi NNW of the city center, 8 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error