When to go · Montauk
Montauk in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many places closed, wind and cold); holiday weekends in Jul–Aug for crowds and prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many places closed, wind and cold); holiday weekends in Jul–Aug for crowds and prices.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Montauk's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late Sep–Oct for quieter, cheaper stays.
- JulyGreatInside Montauk's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late Sep–Oct for quieter, cheaper stays.
- AugustGreatInside Montauk's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late Sep–Oct for quieter, cheaper stays.
- SeptemberGreatInside Montauk's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late Sep–Oct for quieter, cheaper stays.
Weather in December
- MontaukHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Montauk, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Jun: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many places closed, wind and cold); holiday weekends in Jul–Aug for crowds and prices.
June: Inside Montauk's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late Sep–Oct for quieter, cheaper stays.
Montauk: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast