If you’re thinking of nabbing a sweet summer rental home, you best act fast.

Whether the target area is the Hamptons, the Jersey Shore or upstate New York, this winter’s oddly warm temperatures (not that there’s anything wrong with that) have motivated house hunters to head outdoors and lock in a summer lease on an earlier basis.

“We have seen people looking as early as Thanksgiving and Christmas,” says Cindy Scholz, an agent at Compass who specializes in the Hamptons market. “Oftentimes, it’s difficult. You’re trudging through snow with your boots on.”

Of course, that’s had an impact on available inventory, but don’t panic — you still have great options ripe for the picking. Read on for a look at our favorites.

MONTAUK, NY
$175,000, JULY-LD | $99,000, AUG.-LD

Don’t forget to pack your anti-gravity boots! This five-bedroom, 3

½

-bathroom “upside-down  house” has open-floor living spaces, master bedroom and “expansive” exterior decks on floor number two. It’s one of the only available spots in the area with a pool.

Agent: Greg Burns, Compass, 631-707-9444

WATER MILL, NY
$70,000, MD-LD

A perfect match for those funky citrine board shorts of yours, this “beautifully renovated” four-bedroom home has vaulted ceilings, large windows letting in “abundant” light, a gym, a gourmet chef’s kitchen and a woodburning fireplace, all on an acre of land. Outside, a balcony overlooks the pool.

Contact: John P. Vitello, Brown Harris Stevens, 631-204-2407

SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE
$160,000, MD-LD

This isn’t your granny’s Hamptons — welcome to the “next generation Village home.” With four bedrooms and four bathrooms, it was built by former New York Ranger Sean Avery with Charles Gallanti to blend the traditional with the modern. It has an open floor plan, luxury amenities and a healthy 2,800 square feet.

Contact: Matthew Breitenbach, Douglas Elliman, 631-537-6590

WAINSCOTT NORTH
$155,000, MD-LD; $90,000, Aug.-LD

This five-bedroom, 5

-bath traditional home is shingled and ready to mingle. Sitting atop a hill, it sports 5,000 square feet of space with a “professional-grade” kitchen and bar, family room, living room and two fireplaces. There’s also a heated pool and full spa.

Contact: William Wolff, Douglas Elliman, 631-267-7345

HIGHLAND, NY
$32,000/MONTH; $102,000, MD-LD

If you have a fetish for 90-degree angles, this “breathtaking” villa of glass, wood and stone is for you. Braced on a 200-foot cliff above the Hudson, it’s got a gourmet kitchen, huge deck, Jacuzzis, steam showers, hot tub, pool and views stretching upwards of 70 miles. Best of all, “total privacy.”

Contact: Airbnb

MANTOLOKING, NJ
$28,000, JUNE; $56,000, JULY; $56,000, AUG.

You’ll feel like Paul Atreides (oh, just Google it, non-nerds) flying high above the dunes outside on this oceanfront home’s private balconies. Inside the five-bedroom rental you’ll discover “one-of-a-kind” views. The style is unashamedly “contemporary.”

Contact: Shawn Clayton, Clayton & Clayton, 732-295-2222

MANTOLOKING, NJ
$18,000, LAST TWO WEEKS OF JUNE; $40,000, JULY; $40,000, AUG.

Class things up this summer doggy-paddling about an

in-ground

pool for a change at this four-bedroom, four-bathroom custom-built home on a bay. “Expansive” decking and “beautiful” landscaping surrounds the property. With two guest suites and staff quarters, it’s “perfect for entertainting.”

Contact: Shawn Clayton, Clayton & Clayton, 732-295-2222

Warning: this is “not a cookie-cutter” house. A quaint, three-bedroom home, it’s designed for people looking to “relax in a beautiful beach house” — which is a totally wackadoodle notion on the buzzy Shore … in the summer. Have a cup of Joe on the front patio in the morning; dine in the backyard at night amid cooling breezes.

Contact: Airbnb

Who needs the overrated ocean when you can have the run of a river? This “beautiful” four-bedroom sits smack-dab on the Hudson, sleeps 10 and has a kid’s sleeping loft, “cozy” walk-out basement game room, formal dining room and “relaxing” living room with fireplace and piano. Everything is connected by two 50-foot decks overlooking the waterway. If you don’t have nine other friends to join you — make some, fast.

Contact: Dan Critchett, 917-855-8421

Not a lot of creeks can be called “ever breathtaking,” but not every creek is Burnett Creek. This four-bedroom, 3

-bathroom villa lies right near it on two acres. It comes with a “spacious” kitchen and basement, heated pool, stone patio and mucho privacy.

Contact: James Casale, Bespoke Real Estate, 631-500-9030

Be born again as hill folk at this giant, 5,000-square-foot mountaintop estate. It harbors four bedrooms and 2

bathrooms. Newly built, this Mediterranean-style home sits right up against the Appalachian Trail — and is close to local cultural hot spots like Storm King Art Center, West Point and Dia:Beacon. Even better, you’re only 50 miles from New York City. This home on the mount comfortably sleeps eight.

Contact: Airbnb

At over $1 million for the entire summer, this elegantly shingled Hamptons manse is certainly a splurge. But then again, it’s a veritable compound — with nine bedrooms and 9

bathrooms spread over 8,500 square feet of pure Southampton goodness. Beyond all that space, the lure here is the Atlantic Ocean, Shinnecock Bay and their beaches — all of which are literally steps away. Back inside, look for amenities such as a home gym, heated pool, separate spa and large patio. There’s private dock for boat-lovers and four full acres of well-tended grounds.

Contact: Zachary Vichinsky, Bespoke Real Estate, 631-500-9030

A summer in the Hamptons or the Jersey Shore isn’t for everyone. In charming Bucks County, Penn., this 12

-acre estate called Longwood is up for grabs, and it packs quite the punch. Its grounds include a 4,600-square-foot, six-bedroom home whose living room alone has high ceilings and two fireplaces. There’s another fireplace in the formal dining room, but summer should really be spent outside. There’s an in-ground pool and pool house. The home is set around a series of historic buildings including an original barn that dates back to the Revolutionary War.

Contact: Jonathan Hettinger, Sotheby’s International Realty: 212-810-4953

Take your summer to the next level in this luxe 2,600-square-foot Water Mill manse, which owners, lighting design guru

Nathan Orsman

and partner Jose Castro, are putting up for rent for the first time. Recently renovated, this three-bedroom escape boasts a formal living room with woodburning fireplace, separate dining room and a great room with views of its wooded surroundings. Of course, the 1.25-acre site also includes outdoor living options: a heated pool with underwater speakers, hot tub and guest house.

Contact: Averitt Buttry, The Corcoran Group, 631-903-2375