Average Temperature in New York City by Year

This page contains a list of the average yearly high and low temperatures in New York City for each year between 1869 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.
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What Was the Hottest Year Ever in New York City?
2023 was the warmest year in the history of New York City. The average daily high temperature was 64.9 °F, and the average low was 51.1 °F.
What Was the Coldest Year Ever in New York City?
1888 was the coolest year in the history of New York City. The average daily high temperature was 56.7 °F, and the average low was 42.3 °F.
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Year Rank High (°F) Low (°F)
2023 1 64.9 51.1
2022 17 63.7 49.1
2021 9 63.8 50.2
2020 3 64.4 50.4
2019 27 62.7 48.8
2018 22 62.6 49.3
2017 18 63.3 49.6
2016 6 64.7 49.9
2015 12 64.3 49.4
2014 68 61.7 47.3
2013 34 62.4 48.5
2012 2 64.5 50.4
2011 15 63.7 49.3
2010 13 64.0 49.6
2009 82 61.0 47.2
2008 35 63.0 47.9
2007 45 62.4 47.9
2006 11 64.0 49.8
2005 26 63.0 48.6
2004 65 61.6 47.6
2003 107 60.3 46.8
2002 16 63.9 49.1
2001 19 63.5 49.1
2000 88 60.8 47.0
1999 14 64.0 49.1
1998 7 64.1 50.3
1997 71 61.7 47.0
1996 92 60.6 47.0
1995 36 63.1 47.7
1994 38 63.7 47.0
1993 28 63.8 47.4
1992 85 61.8 46.2
1991 4 65.6 48.9
1990 5 65.4 49.1
1989 84 61.9 46.1
1988 58 63.0 46.7
1987 43 63.1 47.4
1986 37 63.1 47.6
1985 29 63.0 48.2
1984 30 62.5 48.5
1983 21 63.3 48.8
1982 56 62.2 47.7
1981 42 62.4 48.1
1980 51 62.7 47.4
1979 25 63.0 48.7
1978 119 60.2 45.9
1977 69 61.7 47.1
1976 111 61.4 45.4
1975 53 62.5 47.6
1974 60 62.6 46.9
1973 20 63.9 48.4
1972 86 61.6 46.3
1971 39 62.4 48.2
1970 70 61.8 46.9
1969 59 62.3 47.5
1968 77 62.1 46.2
1967 120 60.7 45.4
1966 49 63.1 47.2
1965 74 62.1 46.4
1964 64 62.9 46.5
1963 98 62.0 45.4
1962 106 61.7 45.4
1961 50 62.8 47.4
1960 83 61.6 46.5
1959 31 63.3 47.7
1958 128 59.6 45.7
1957 32 63.2 47.8
1956 104 60.9 46.3
1955 61 62.6 47.0
1954 57 62.9 46.9
1953 8 65.0 49.3
1952 23 63.4 48.4
1951 44 63.1 47.3
1950 97 61.3 46.1
1949 10 65.0 49.0
1948 78 61.6 46.7
1947 89 61.6 46.2
1946 33 63.8 47.1
1945 80 62.0 46.4
1944 62 62.7 46.7
1943 91 61.9 45.7
1942 79 62.0 46.3
1941 54 63.4 46.7
1940 139 59.3 44.6
1939 63 62.4 47.1
1938 40 63.0 47.6
1937 67 62.1 47.0
1936 105 61.5 45.6
1935 116 60.9 45.4
1934 117 60.9 45.3
1933 72 61.9 46.8
1932 41 63.1 47.5
1931 24 63.5 48.3
1930 66 62.1 47.0
1929 76 62.0 46.4
1928 100 60.9 46.3
1927 109 61.0 46.0
1926 146 59.1 43.5
1925 110 61.4 45.5
1924 138 60.0 44.0
1923 123 61.2 44.8
1922 101 61.6 45.6
1921 55 63.4 46.6
1920 131 60.8 44.0
1919 90 61.2 46.5
1918 112 61.1 45.5
1917 150 58.2 43.5
1916 133 59.7 44.9
1915 108 61.0 46.0
1914 136 59.9 44.3
1913 52 62.8 47.3
1912 127 60.5 45.2
1911 103 60.4 46.8
1910 99 59.8 47.5
1909 95 59.9 47.5
1908 46 61.4 49.0
1907 121 59.5 46.6
1906 48 61.6 48.7
1905 102 60.1 47.1
1904 148 57.8 44.2
1903 114 59.6 46.7
1902 118 59.6 46.7
1901 129 58.9 46.3
1900 73 61.5 47.2
1899 81 60.8 47.4
1898 47 61.5 48.8
1897 96 60.5 46.9
1896 93 60.6 46.9
1895 113 60.5 45.9
1894 115 59.9 46.4
1893 151 57.8 43.9
1892 135 59.2 45.4
1891 75 61.2 47.2
1890 122 60.1 46.0
1889 125 59.8 46.1
1888 155 56.7 42.3
1887 147 58.4 43.7
1886 145 58.8 44.0
1885 152 57.8 43.6
1884 134 59.0 45.7
1883 153 57.2 43.3
1882 141 58.4 45.2
1881 130 59.6 45.2
1880 124 60.4 45.7
1879 132 59.6 45.1
1878 94 60.4 47.1
1877 126 59.7 46.1
1876 137 58.9 45.3
1875 154 56.6 42.5
1874 144 59.2 43.7
1873 149 58.3 43.7
1872 143 59.0 43.9
1871 142 59.1 43.9
1870 87 60.6 47.2
1869 140 57.5 46.4
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1869–2024 Central Park location