Mount Vernon in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Mount Vernon sees average daytime highs around 80°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 11.6 in of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 74°F in early June to 79°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Mount Vernon's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mount Vernon's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 80°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 67°F
- Rainfall
- 11.6 in
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 mph
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mount Vernon in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 74°F in early June to 79°F by late August.
A typical summer day in Mount Vernon reaches about 80°F and drops to 67°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Mount Vernon
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.
Mount Vernon 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 | 37° / 26° | 3.3 | 9 | 4.6 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 39° / 26° | 3.0 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 46° / 33° | 4.1 | 10.1 | 3.2 | 11.7 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 58° / 44° | 3.7 | 10.5 | 0.4 | 13.1 | 4.2 |
| May | 68° / 54° | 3.4 | 11.2 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 77° / 64° | 3.8 | 10.8 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 83° / 70° | 3.8 | 10.9 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 81° / 68° | 3.9 | 10.5 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 74° / 61° | 3.7 | 9.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 63° / 50° | 3.9 | 8.5 | 0 | 10.9 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 52° / 40° | 3.2 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 9.7 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 42° / 32° | 4.0 | 9.8 | 3 | 9.1 | 0.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mount Vernon gets around 11.6 in of rain over 32 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 6 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mount Vernon
In summer, Mount Vernon overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mount Vernon sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Mount Vernon?
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 a reasonable time to visit Mount Vernon for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mount Vernon in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mount Vernon sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 67°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mount Vernon in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 70°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 20 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 40°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 26 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 43 | 40 | 41 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 72 | 74 | 71 | 63 | 55 | 48 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | Bracing |
| Feb | 40 | Bracing |
| Mar | 41 | Bracing |
| Apr | 46 | Bracing |
| May | 55 | Bracing |
| Jun | 65 | Cool |
| Jul | 72 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 74 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 71 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 63 | Cool |
| Nov | 55 | Bracing |
| Dec | 48 | Bracing |
UV index in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon 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 8 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 Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 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) | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon sits at 40.9°N, 73.8°W, 108 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wakefield, 1.2 mi away.
Topography around Mount Vernon
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Mount Vernon.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mount Vernon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 ft around an average of 144 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 ft.
The land around Mount Vernon is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (43%) within 2 miles, trees (44%), water (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (55%) and water (28%) 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 Mount Vernon (40.9126°, -73.8371°, elevation 108 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.