New York City August 15 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New York City for the date of August 15.
August 15 All-Time Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 97 °F 1988
Lowest temperature 54 °F 1964
Lowest daily high 66 °F 1992
Highest daily low 81 °F 1988
Most precipitation 1.52 inches 1911
Most snow none -
August 15 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 83.6 °F
Average low 68.5 °F
Chance precipitation 32.9%
Chance snow 0%
New York City August 15 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 80 70 0.77 0.0
2022 83 68 0.00 0.0
2021 83 70 0.00 0.0
2020 84 71 0.00 0.0
2019 85 70 0.00 0.0
2018 86 70 0.00 0.0
2017 74 68 0.45 0.0
2016 92 77 0.00 0.0
2015 92 73 0.00 0.0
2014 73 61 0.00 0.0
2013 78 59 0.00 0.0
2012 82 67 0.57 0.0
2011 77 68 0.56 0.0
2010 77 67 0.16 0.0
2009 88 70 0.00 0.0
2008 80 64 0.55 0.0
2007 84 67 0.00 0.0
2006 80 69 0.18 0.0
2005 77 70 0.02 0.0
2004 73 68 0.34 0.0
2003 89 72 0.00 0.0
2002 92 75 0.00 0.0
2001 83 67 0.00 0.0
2000 80 64 0.06 0.0
1999 82 68 0.00 0.0
1998 84 70 0.00 0.0
1997 82 70 0.00 0.0
1996 81 67 0.00 0.0
1995 88 72 0.00 0.0
1994 78 65 0.00 0.0
1993 93 72 0.00 0.0
1992 66 61 0.09 0.0
1991 82 71 0.14 0.0
1990 85 68 0.00 0.0
1989 81 69 0.02 0.0
1988 97 81 0.00 0.0
1987 87 71 0.00 0.0
1986 82 66 0.00 0.0
1985 95 80 0.00 0.0
1984 90 75 0.00 0.0
1983 84 63 0.00 0.0
1982 86 65 0.00 0.0
1981 86 73 0.28 0.0
1980 84 76 0.03 0.0
1979 73 60 0.00 0.0
1978 90 74 0.00 0.0
1977 84 68 0.00 0.0
1976 82 66 0.43 0.0
1975 85 66 0.00 0.0
1974 87 67 0.00 0.0
1973 81 68 0.22 0.0
1972 76 61 0.82 0.0
1971 87 67 0.00 0.0
1970 94 74 0.00 0.0
1969 84 74 0.63 0.0
1968 86 66 0.00 0.0
1967 84 64 0.00 0.0
1966 77 61 0.21 0.0
1965 87 68 0.00 0.0
1964 80 54 0.00 0.0
1963 79 55 0.00 0.0
1962 82 63 0.00 0.0
1961 86 67 0.00 0.0
1960 86 68 0.25 0.0
1959 94 74 0.00 0.0
1958 91 67 0.23 0.0
1957 85 68 0.34 0.0
1956 88 68 0.00 0.0
1955 85 74 0.05 0.0
1954 77 64 0.04 0.0
1953 89 69 0.00 0.0
1952 84 68 0.00 0.0
1951 86 72 0.34 0.0
1950 84 64 0.00 0.0
1949 81 68 0.00 0.0
1948 86 64 0.00 0.0
1947 95 76 0.00 0.0
1946 77 64 0.00 0.0
1945 85 63 0.00 0.0
1944 95 75 0.00 0.0
1943 86 69 0.00 0.0
1942 86 76 0.00 0.0
1941 77 66 0.21 0.0
1940 79 68 0.00 0.0
1939 90 72 0.00 0.0
1938 96 73 0.00 0.0
1937 87 65 0.00 0.0
1936 90 72 0.14 0.0
1935 87 72 0.00 0.0
1934 81 67 0.16 0.0
1933 83 61 0.00 0.0
1932 85 68 0.00 0.0
1931 79 73 0.08 0.0
1930 68 63 0.70 0.0
1929 86 65 0.02 0.0
1928 90 68 0.00 0.0
1927 76 59 0.00 0.0
1926 83 68 0.08 0.0
1925 84 68 0.00 0.0
1924 81 61 0.00 0.0
1923 89 66 0.02 0.0
1922 88 69 0.00 0.0
1921 78 56 0.00 0.0
1920 84 73 0.35 0.0
1919 76 60 0.22 0.0
1918 85 67 0.00 0.0
1917 82 70 0.00 0.0
1916 83 61 0.00 0.0
1915 84 71 0.00 0.0
1914 84 70 0.00 0.0
1913 77 62 0.00 0.0
1912 86 70 0.00 0.0
1911 86 70 1.52 0.0
1910 80 74 0.20 0.0
1909 74 64 0.03 0.0
1908 87 78 0.00 0.0
1907 79 61 0.00 0.0
1906 81 66 0.00 0.0
1905 78 67 1.24 0.0
1904 83 66 0.00 0.0
1903 78 63 0.00 0.0
1902 81 65 0.32 0.0
1901 84 70 0.00 0.0
1900 82 72 0.00 0.0
1899 76 62 0.00 0.0
1898 80 67 0.00 0.0
1897 89 76 0.07 0.0
1896 86 74 0.00 0.0
1895 89 72 0.00 0.0
1894 81 67 0.43 0.0
1893 83 58 0.00 0.0
1892 83 64 0.00 0.0
1891 82 68 0.46 0.0
1890 84 68 0.00 0.0
1889 77 61 0.00 0.0
1888 84 64 0.00 0.0
1887 68 64 0.00 0.0
1886 76 59 0.00 0.0
1885 72 61 0.00 0.0
1884 84 67 0.00 0.0
1883 70 61 0.00 0.0
1882 86 73 0.00 0.0
1881 76 63 0.00 0.0
1880 73 60 0.00 0.0
1879 77 66 0.00 0.0
1878 78 70 0.00 0.0
1877 73 69 0.47 0.0
1876 90 75 0.02 0.0
1875 84 72 0.00 0.0
1874 76 62 0.00 0.0
1873 72 62 0.00 0.0
1872 88 71 0.39 0.0
1871 85 74 0.00 0.0
1870 79 61 0.00 0.0
1869 81 71 0.49 0.0
What's the all-time high for New York City on 8/15?
For the date of Aug 15, the highest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 97 °F which happened in 1988.
Highest Temperatures in New York City on August 15
Rank Temperature Year
1 97 °F 1988
2 96 °F 1938
3 95 °F 1947
3 95 °F 1944
3 95 °F 1985
6 94 °F 1970
6 94 °F 1959
8 93 °F 1993
9 92 °F 2015
9 92 °F 2002
9 92 °F 2016
What's the all-time low for New York City on 8/15?
For the date of Aug 15, the lowest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 54 °F which happened in 1964.
Lowest Temperatures in New York City on August 15
Rank Temperature Year
1 54 °F 1964
2 55 °F 1963
3 56 °F 1921
4 58 °F 1893
5 59 °F 2013
5 59 °F 1927
5 59 °F 1886
8 60 °F 1919
8 60 °F 1979
8 60 °F 1880
Lowest High Temperatures in New York City on August 15
Rank Temperature Year
1 66 °F 1992
2 68 °F 1887
2 68 °F 1930
4 70 °F 1883
5 72 °F 1873
5 72 °F 1885
7 73 °F 2004
7 73 °F 1979
7 73 °F 1880
7 73 °F 1877
7 73 °F 2014
What's the most it has ever rained in New York City on 8/15?
For the date of Aug 15, the most precipitation ever recorded in New York City history is 1.52 inches which happened in 1911.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New York City on August 15
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.52 inches 1911
2 1.24 inches 1905
3 0.82 inches 1972
4 0.77 inches 2023
5 0.70 inches 1930
6 0.63 inches 1969
7 0.57 inches 2012
8 0.56 inches 2011
9 0.55 inches 2008
10 0.49 inches 1869
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1869–2024 Central Park location