Tuckahoe in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Tuckahoe sees average daytime highs around 87°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 12.3 in of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 87°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Tuckahoe's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tuckahoe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 87°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 69°F
- Rainfall
- 12.3 in
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tuckahoe in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 87°F.
A typical summer day in Tuckahoe reaches about 87°F and drops to 69°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Tuckahoe
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 45 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tuckahoe 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 | 47° / 32° | 3.4 | 9.2 | 2.2 | 9.7 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 51° / 33° | 3.0 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 10.6 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 59° / 40° | 4.0 | 10.1 | 1 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 69° / 49° | 3.2 | 9.5 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.4 |
| May | 77° / 58° | 3.2 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 85° / 67° | 3.8 | 11.3 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 89° / 71° | 4.2 | 13 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 86° / 70° | 4.3 | 10.8 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 80° / 63° | 4.4 | 9.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 70° / 51° | 3.7 | 7.6 | 0 | 11 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 59° / 41° | 3.2 | 7.8 | 0.1 | 10 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 51° / 35° | 3.5 | 8.8 | 1 | 9.5 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tuckahoe gets around 12.3 in of rain over 35 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 5 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 54 min 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 5.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Tuckahoe?
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 Tuckahoe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tuckahoe in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tuckahoe sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Tuckahoe in Summer
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 Tuckahoe peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (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 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Tuckahoe 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 Tuckahoe is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 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) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Tuckahoe?
Tuckahoe sits at 37.6°N, 77.6°W, 220 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Laurel, 4.3 mi away.
Topography around Tuckahoe
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Tuckahoe.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tuckahoe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 ft around an average of 259 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,122 ft.
The land around Tuckahoe is covered by trees (82%) within 2 miles, trees (72%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) 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 Tuckahoe (37.5902°, -77.5564°, elevation 220 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.