New York City Weather Records

New York City, New York weather averages and records from 1869–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in New York City was 106 °F which occurred on July 9, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in New York City was -15 °F which occurred on February 9, 1934.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
New York City Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 39.7 27.4 72 -6 3.6 8.7
February 42.5 28.9 78 -15 3.2 10.1
March 50.1 35.3 86 3 4.3 5.0
April 62.1 45.0 96 12 4.1 0.4
May 71.6 54.5 99 32 4.0 0.0
June 79.9 63.9 101 44 4.5 0.0
July 85.1 69.6 106 52 4.6 0.0
August 83.5 68.4 104 50 4.6 0.0
September 76.4 61.8 102 39 4.3 0.0
October 64.7 50.9 94 28 4.4 0.1
November 54.2 41.5 84 5 3.6 0.5
December 44.6 33.2 75 -13 4.4 5.1
Entire year 63.0 48.5 106 -15 49.5 29.9
More New York City Weather Records
1869–2024
Highest daily low 84 °F July 22, 2011
Lowest daily high 2 °F December 30, 1917
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
50 °F December 23, 2022
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
43 °F Dec 23–24, 2022
Most daily precipitation 8.3 inches September 23, 1882
Most monthly precipitation 19.0 inches August 2011
Most yearly precipitation 80.6 inches 1983
Most yearly days with precipitation 158 2018
Earliest snow in season October 15 1876
Latest snow in season April 25 1875
Most daily snow 27.3 inches January 23, 2016
Most monthly snow 36.9 inches February 2010
Most yearly snow 61.3 inches 1996
Most snow in a winter 75.6 inches 1995–1996
Greatest snow accumulation 26.0 inches December 27, 1947
Earliest freeze October 19 1940
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 13 1990
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 7 2010
Latest freeze April 28 1874
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 15 1993
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 17 1938
Most days in a year < 0 °F 4 1914
Most days in a year < 32 °F 114 1887
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 114 2015
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 39 1993
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 4 1966
New York City Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Jul 31 – Aug 11, 2003
Without precipitation 36 days Oct 9 – Nov 13, 1924
With snow 5 days Feb 28 – Mar 4, 2019
High temperature at or
below freezing
16 days Jan 19 – Feb 3, 1961
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 62 days Jul 10 – Sep 9, 2015
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 12 days Aug 24 – Sep 4, 1953
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Jul 8–10, 1993
Plant Hardiness Zone
7B
New York City is in plant hardiness zone 7B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1869–2024 Central Park location