East Patchogue in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), East Patchogue sees average daytime highs around 74°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 10.3 in of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 66°F in early June to 75°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is East Patchogue's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see East Patchogue's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 74°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 68°F
- Rainfall
- 10.3 in
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 mph
- Travel score
- 7.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in East Patchogue in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 66°F in early June to 75°F by late August.
A typical summer day in East Patchogue reaches about 74°F and drops to 68°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in East Patchogue
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
East Patchogue weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39° / 31° | 3.7 | 9.9 | 4 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 39° / 30° | 3.4 | 9.3 | 3.7 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 44° / 36° | 4.4 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 11.7 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 52° / 44° | 3.6 | 10.5 | 0.4 | 13.1 | 2.7 |
| May | 61° / 53° | 3.3 | 10.2 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 70° / 64° | 3.4 | 9.6 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 77° / 71° | 3.2 | 8.8 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 76° / 70° | 3.8 | 9.4 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 71° / 65° | 3.7 | 8.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 62° / 55° | 4.3 | 8.9 | 0 | 10.9 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 53° / 45° | 3.6 | 8.8 | 0.3 | 9.7 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 45° / 37° | 4.6 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 9.1 | 1.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
East Patchogue gets around 10.3 in of rain over 28 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for East Patchogue
In summer, East Patchogue overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
East Patchogue sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is summer a good time to visit East Patchogue?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit East Patchogue for general sightseeing.
What to pack for East Patchogue in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, East Patchogue sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 68°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near East Patchogue in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 69°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 40°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 22 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 44 | 40 | 41 | 45 | 53 | 64 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 63 | 56 | 49 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44 | Bracing |
| Feb | 40 | Bracing |
| Mar | 41 | Bracing |
| Apr | 45 | Bracing |
| May | 53 | Bracing |
| Jun | 64 | Cool |
| Jul | 71 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 73 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 69 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 63 | Cool |
| Nov | 56 | Bracing |
| Dec | 49 | Bracing |
UV index in East Patchogue in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in East Patchogue peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in East Patchogue in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in East Patchogue is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is East Patchogue?
East Patchogue sits at 40.8°N, 73.0°W, 23 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Medford, 3.7 mi away.
Topography around East Patchogue
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of East Patchogue.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around East Patchogue has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 ft around an average of 30 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,014 ft.
The land around East Patchogue is covered by trees (46%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and water (38%) within 10 miles, and water (57%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for East Patchogue (40.767°, -72.9962°, elevation 23 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.