August stays warm but the light begins to retreat. The average high at Bridgehampton is 80° and the low 62°. Daylight on the 15th is 13 h 52 min, which is 14 h 51 min on July 15, so the days have already lost about an hour. For anyone planning to live here through the winter, August is the month to start the year-round rental search.
| Measure | Normal |
|---|---|
| Average high and low, Bridgehampton | 80° / 62° |
| Average high and low, Montauk | 80° / 66° |
| Precipitation, Bridgehampton | 3.9 in |
| Snow, Bridgehampton | none |
| Sunrise and sunset on the 15th | 5:58 a.m. / 7:50 p.m. |
| Daylight on the 15th | 13 h 52 min |
Weather
Precipitation averages 3.9 inches at Bridgehampton, up from July’s 3.2. Montauk Airport’s average high is 80° with a low of 66°. Sunrise on the 15th is 5:58 a.m. and sunset 7:50 p.m.
What to settle before September
- Year-round leases: Hamptons Key lists winter and year-round homes under their own terms. Year-round rentals on Hamptons Key can be browsed by town.
- School enrollment: districts handle registration on their own pages; the enrollment guide lists what to ask.
- Utilities: start electric and water service before the move-in day. See PSEG Long Island and water service.
If you live here
Find out how your street works before the weather turns: who plows it, where the trash goes and who to call when the lights go out.
Sources
- NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, monthly (Bridgehampton, Montauk Airport, Westhampton Gabreski Airport)
- NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, solar calculation equations (applied to Bridgehampton)
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