Montgomery in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Montgomery sees average daytime highs around 90°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 11.2 in of rain over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 90°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Montgomery's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Montgomery's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
90°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
72°F
Rainfall
11.2 in
41 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
3.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Montgomery in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 90°F.

A typical summer day in Montgomery reaches about 90°F and drops to 72°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Montgomery

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 91 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Montgomery 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 38°4.29.710.14.3
Feb62° / 41°4.39.310.85.3
Mar69° / 47°4.49.411.86.6
Apr76° / 54°3.78.312.87.2
May84° / 63°3.19.113.65.8
Jun89° / 71°3.712.414.13.9
Jul91° / 73°3.914.913.93.2
Aug91° / 73°3.613.913.23.4
Sep87° / 67°3.18.112.25.0
Oct78° / 56°2.96.511.27.5
Nov67° / 45°3.87.210.36.8
Dec60° / 40°4.39.69.94.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Montgomery gets around 11.2 in of rain over 41 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Montgomery?

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.

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Montgomery.

What to pack for Montgomery in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Montgomery sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 41 days see rain.

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UV index in Montgomery in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Montgomery peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Montgomery in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Montgomery is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1820 µg/m³Jan 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Montgomery?

Montgomery sits at 32.4°N, 86.3°W, 240 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Millbrook, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Montgomery

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Montgomery.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Montgomery has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft around an average of 243 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,181 ft.

The land around Montgomery is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
233 ft
10 miles
387 ft
50 miles
1,181 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Millbrook 8.7 mi · Prattville 11 mi · Selma 42 mi · Troy 43 mi · Auburn 50 mi · Opelika 57 mi · Alabaster 68 mi · Pelham 70 mi

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
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Montgomery (32.3668°, -86.3°, elevation 240 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.