Humid subtropical
Montauk, New York
Suffolk County, New York · Population 4.1k · 39 ft elevation
Living in Montauk
Montauk has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 80°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (27″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 51 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Montauk at a glance
- Population
- 4.1k
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- Average daily high
- 60°F18th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 27″67th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,790 hrs47th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $1.2M98th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,061/mo88th percentile
- Median household income
- $129k88th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.56%13th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.736th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 70%85th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 75%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5151th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 20%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 28°F | 3.6″ | 7.2″ | 166 hrs |
| Feb | 40°F | 28°F | 3.2″ | 8.6″ | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 46°F | 33°F | 4.2″ | 6.0″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 55°F | 41°F | 3.7″ | 0.8″ | 241 hrs |
| May | 64°F | 50°F | 3.2″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Jun | 74°F | 60°F | 3.5″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jul | 80°F | 66°F | 2.8″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Aug | 80°F | 66°F | 4.0″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Sep | 73°F | 60°F | 3.6″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 63°F | 51°F | 4.2″ | — | 206 hrs |
| Nov | 53°F | 42°F | 3.9″ | 0.1″ | 172 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 34°F | 4.3″ | 4.1″ | 151 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology