Montville Center weather in August

In August, Montville Center sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Montville Center's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montville Center's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
64°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:02 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Montville Center is town in New London County, Connecticut, United States.

Density
176/km²
people per km²
Founded
1786

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical August day in Montville Center reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 7°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How August really feels in Montville Center

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Montville Center weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 23°3.69.75.19.30.0
Feb39° / 24°3.18.84.710.30.0
Mar47° / 31°4.310.43.811.71.4
Apr58° / 41°3.8110.713.14.1
May67° / 50°3.311.2014.36.0
Jun77° / 60°3.911.1014.96.5
Jul83° / 66°3.610.8014.75.8
Aug81° / 64°4.310.7013.76.4
Sep74° / 57°4.18.8012.37.0
Oct62° / 47°4.29.40.110.95.5
Nov52° / 37°3.68.60.79.72.8
Dec42° / 29°4.410.53.79.10.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75050
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104951
114951
124951
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Montville Center gets around 4.3 in of rain over 10.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1438
1538
1637
1737
1836
1935
2034
2133
2232
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2430
2529
2628
2728
2827
2927
3027
3126

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11419243013
21419243013
31519242913
41519242913
51519242913
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20182125278
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26232424227
27232524217
28242523217
29252523207
30252523197
31262522197

Wind in August

Winds average 6 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
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66calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:47 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:477:02
214.24:487:01
314.24:497:00
414.24:506:59
514.14:516:58
614.14:526:57
714.04:536:55
814.04:546:54
914.04:556:53
1013.94:566:51
1113.94:576:50
1213.84:586:49
1313.84:596:47
1413.85:006:46
1513.75:016:45
1613.75:026:43
1713.65:036:42
1813.65:046:40
1913.65:056:39
2013.55:066:37
2113.55:086:36
2213.45:096:34
2313.45:106:32
2413.35:116:31
2513.35:126:29
2613.25:136:28
2713.25:146:26
2813.25:156:24
2913.15:166:23
3013.15:176:21
3113.05:186:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Montville Center

In seasonPeak

In August, Montville Center sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Montville Center sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Dec

Is August a good time to visit Montville Center?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Montville Center for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Montville Center in August

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

In August, Montville Center sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Montville Center in August

The nearest coast averages about 71°F in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 mi away) is warmest in August at about 71°F and coldest in February near 39°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 15 — about 2.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan42Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar39Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May52Bracing
Jun61Cool
Jul69Refreshing
Aug71Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Montville Center in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Montville Center peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Montville Center in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Montville Center is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1515 µg/m³Nov 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Montville Center?

Montville Center sits at 41.5°N, 72.2°W, 374 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Norwich, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Montville Center

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Montville Center has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 ft around an average of 371 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,325 ft.

The land around Montville Center is covered by trees (89%) within 2 miles, trees (84%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and water (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
551 ft
10 miles
669 ft
50 miles
1,325 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Norwich 5.0 mi · Ledyard 7.5 mi · New London 8.7 mi · Waterford 9.3 mi · Windham 16 mi · Willimantic 16 mi · Westerly 18 mi · Plainfield 18 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 Montville Center (41.479°, -72.1512°, elevation 374 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).