Montauk (NY) Temperature by Month
Montauk, New York State, United States of America has an average annual maximum temperature of 15°C (59°F), ranging from 4°C (39°F) in February to 27°C (81°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Montauk Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Montauk is known for significant temperature differences throughout the year. At night, this contrast is just as clear, with lows ranging from 20°C (68°F) in July to -3°C (27°F) in February.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Montauk by month:
Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Montauk vs the United States of America
The map below shows the annual temperature across the United States of America. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Montauk vs World: Temperature Compared
Montauk's average annual maximum temperature is 15°C (59°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Montauk's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Montauk climate page.
