Monthly outlook for Southold, NY: average high 78.6°, average low 69.6°. That is 2.4° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 August (90.5°), the coolest 22 August (65.3°).
78.6°/69.6°
Average high / low
+2.4°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 August – 17 August
80.6°
74.8°
+3.2°
18 August – 27 August
75.4°
73.6°
+1°
28 August – 6 September
at normal
72.6°
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August records over 66 years
86.9°30 August 2018All-time high
52.5°29 August 1982All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Sag Harbor (7 mi).
Sun, 0990° / 73°0.02
90 °
Southold, Sunday, 9 August
Light rain. High 90°, low 73°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.9 mph W
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Mon, 1088° / 72°0
88 °
Southold, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 88°, low 72°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind2.5 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Tue, 1182° / 74°0
82 °
Southold, Tuesday, 11 August
Overcast. High 82°, low 74°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind10.5 mph W
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Wed, 1275° / 70°0.22
75 °
Southold, Wednesday, 12 August
Rain. High 75°, low 70°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NW
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Thu, 1379° / 70°0.13
79 °
Southold, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 79°, low 70°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind19.1 mph NW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Fri, 1475° / 66°0
75 °
Southold, Friday, 14 August
Clear. High 75°, low 66°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind16.7 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 1577° / 67°0
77 °
Southold, Saturday, 15 August
Clear. High 77°, low 67°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind19.4 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sun, 1675° / 67°0
75 °
Southold, Sunday, 16 August
Clear. High 75°, low 67°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 1775° / 70°0
75 °
Southold, Monday, 17 August
Overcast. High 75°, low 70°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind16.4 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Tue, 1875° / 69°0
75 °
Southold, Tuesday, 18 August
Overcast. High 75°, low 69°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.7 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Wed, 1975° / 70°0
75 °
Southold, Wednesday, 19 August
Overcast. High 75°, low 70°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind13.7 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Thu, 2078° / 70°0.88
78 °
Southold, Thursday, 20 August
Rain. High 78°, low 70°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind22.5 mph W
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Fri, 2175° / 67°0
75 °
Southold, Friday, 21 August
Overcast. High 75°, low 67°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind22.3 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sat, 2274° / 65°0
74 °
Southold, Saturday, 22 August
Clear. High 74°, low 65°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.7 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 2375° / 70°0.01
75 °
Southold, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 75°, low 70°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind22.3 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2473° / 67°0.1
73 °
Southold, Monday, 24 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high73°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high81° (2021)
Record low56° (1971)
Tue, 2573° / 67°0.1
73 °
Southold, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high73°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high87° (2020)
Record low57° (1963)
Wed, 2673° / 68°0.06
73 °
Southold, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high73°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high83° (2021)
Record low59° (1963)
Thu, 2774° / 68°0.09
74 °
Southold, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high74°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high84° (2020)
Record low59° (1969)
Fri, 2873° / 68°0.16
73 °
Southold, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high73°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high86° (2024)
Record low58° (1986)
Sat, 2973° / 67°0.17
73 °
Southold, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high73°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high83° (2018)
Record low53° (1982)
Sun, 3073° / 67°0.1
73 °
Southold, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high73°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high87° (2018)
Record low55° (1965)
Mon, 3173° / 67°0.06
73 °
Southold, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high73°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high82° (2022)
Record low56° (1976)
Tue, 0172° / 66°0.07
72 °
Southold, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high72°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high81° (2022)
Record low56° (2017)
Wed, 0272° / 66°0.21
72 °
Southold, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high72°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high81° (1966)
Record low57° (1967)
Thu, 0372° / 66°0.1
72 °
Southold, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high72°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high81° (2020)
Record low58° (1976)
Fri, 0473° / 66°0.14
73 °
Southold, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high73°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high85° (2018)
Record low56° (1997)
Sat, 0572° / 66°0.05
72 °
Southold, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high72°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high89° (2023)
Record low56° (2000)
Sun, 0672° / 65°0.12
72 °
Southold, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high72°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high87° (2023)
Record low56° (1962)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Southold, NY are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Southold, NY since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.