New York City August 16 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New York City for the date of August 16.
August 16 All-Time Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 96 °F 1944
Lowest temperature 55 °F 1880
Lowest daily high 65 °F 1883
Highest daily low 79 °F 1938
Most precipitation 4.80 inches 1909
Most snow none -
August 16 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 83.5 °F
Average low 68.4 °F
Chance precipitation 32.6%
Chance snow 0%
New York City August 16 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 82 69 1.33 0.0
2022 83 66 0.00 0.0
2021 83 69 0.00 0.0
2020 72 67 0.21 0.0
2019 79 68 0.00 0.0
2018 88 76 0.00 0.0
2017 87 70 0.00 0.0
2016 87 78 0.11 0.0
2015 93 76 0.00 0.0
2014 78 63 0.00 0.0
2013 82 64 0.00 0.0
2012 85 66 0.00 0.0
2011 78 65 0.02 0.0
2010 86 69 0.11 0.0
2009 91 73 0.00 0.0
2008 81 63 0.00 0.0
2007 83 74 0.01 0.0
2006 85 67 0.00 0.0
2005 76 68 0.00 0.0
2004 71 64 0.46 0.0
2003 85 75 0.00 0.0
2002 93 74 0.15 0.0
2001 85 67 0.00 0.0
2000 83 68 0.63 0.0
1999 86 67 0.00 0.0
1998 87 71 0.00 0.0
1997 93 72 0.18 0.0
1996 76 66 0.00 0.0
1995 91 73 0.00 0.0
1994 83 64 0.00 0.0
1993 86 68 1.85 0.0
1992 66 60 0.61 0.0
1991 91 67 0.00 0.0
1990 87 68 0.00 0.0
1989 87 70 0.15 0.0
1988 86 74 0.00 0.0
1987 89 71 0.00 0.0
1986 83 71 0.03 0.0
1985 82 70 0.00 0.0
1984 92 73 0.00 0.0
1983 86 66 0.00 0.0
1982 88 67 0.00 0.0
1981 89 65 0.08 0.0
1980 78 68 0.00 0.0
1979 78 58 0.00 0.0
1978 87 77 0.00 0.0
1977 79 68 0.00 0.0
1976 78 62 0.00 0.0
1975 72 64 0.25 0.0
1974 89 65 0.00 0.0
1973 78 66 0.00 0.0
1972 75 59 0.00 0.0
1971 82 64 0.00 0.0
1970 93 75 0.00 0.0
1969 89 74 0.00 0.0
1968 79 62 0.31 0.0
1967 85 68 0.00 0.0
1966 78 69 0.63 0.0
1965 88 71 0.00 0.0
1964 80 62 0.00 0.0
1963 80 59 0.00 0.0
1962 80 64 0.26 0.0
1961 90 69 0.00 0.0
1960 72 63 0.00 0.0
1959 92 75 0.00 0.0
1958 81 65 0.14 0.0
1957 85 69 0.00 0.0
1956 87 68 0.00 0.0
1955 86 73 0.00 0.0
1954 92 70 0.00 0.0
1953 84 65 0.00 0.0
1952 82 71 0.97 0.0
1951 85 69 0.09 0.0
1950 84 66 0.00 0.0
1949 77 66 0.84 0.0
1948 84 68 0.00 0.0
1947 85 70 1.31 0.0
1946 78 66 0.15 0.0
1945 80 58 0.00 0.0
1944 96 73 0.88 0.0
1943 83 65 0.00 0.0
1942 87 69 1.58 0.0
1941 81 63 0.10 0.0
1940 79 65 0.00 0.0
1939 84 74 0.37 0.0
1938 95 79 0.00 0.0
1937 90 67 0.00 0.0
1936 91 74 0.03 0.0
1935 87 72 0.00 0.0
1934 71 60 1.16 0.0
1933 86 66 0.00 0.0
1932 84 70 0.00 0.0
1931 89 70 0.00 0.0
1930 80 63 0.50 0.0
1929 80 60 0.00 0.0
1928 88 70 0.00 0.0
1927 76 56 0.00 0.0
1926 75 68 0.55 0.0
1925 88 67 0.00 0.0
1924 80 62 0.00 0.0
1923 74 60 0.00 0.0
1922 91 72 0.00 0.0
1921 80 59 0.00 0.0
1920 87 71 0.20 0.0
1919 79 66 0.00 0.0
1918 85 65 0.00 0.0
1917 82 72 0.04 0.0
1916 79 68 0.00 0.0
1915 89 71 0.00 0.0
1914 83 65 0.00 0.0
1913 87 66 0.00 0.0
1912 77 62 0.00 0.0
1911 85 68 0.00 0.0
1910 79 70 0.00 0.0
1909 70 65 4.80 0.0
1908 85 73 0.00 0.0
1907 76 65 0.00 0.0
1906 81 65 0.00 0.0
1905 68 63 0.18 0.0
1904 81 69 0.00 0.0
1903 72 65 0.00 0.0
1902 70 60 0.00 0.0
1901 88 73 0.00 0.0
1900 87 75 0.67 0.0
1899 82 63 0.00 0.0
1898 85 69 0.00 0.0
1897 87 71 0.28 0.0
1896 85 72 0.14 0.0
1895 89 77 0.00 0.0
1894 73 62 0.00 0.0
1893 85 65 0.00 0.0
1892 83 65 0.00 0.0
1891 84 66 0.00 0.0
1890 79 63 0.00 0.0
1889 75 57 0.00 0.0
1888 94 74 0.00 0.0
1887 78 65 0.00 0.0
1886 76 60 0.03 0.0
1885 73 58 0.00 0.0
1884 82 69 0.00 0.0
1883 65 60 0.24 0.0
1882 81 74 0.05 0.0
1881 71 59 0.00 0.0
1880 72 55 0.00 0.0
1879 69 63 0.72 0.0
1878 77 73 1.06 0.0
1877 76 68 0.08 0.0
1876 86 75 0.00 0.0
1875 82 73 0.00 0.0
1874 80 63 0.00 0.0
1873 84 69 0.16 0.0
1872 78 70 1.25 0.0
1871 89 72 0.86 0.0
1870 79 66 0.00 0.0
1869 76 68 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for New York City on 8/16?
For the date of Aug 16, the highest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 96 °F which happened in 1944.
Highest Temperatures in New York City on August 16
Rank Temperature Year
1 96 °F 1944
2 95 °F 1938
3 94 °F 1888
4 93 °F 2015
4 93 °F 1997
4 93 °F 2002
4 93 °F 1970
8 92 °F 1959
8 92 °F 1954
8 92 °F 1984
What's the all-time low for New York City on 8/16?
For the date of Aug 16, the lowest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 55 °F which happened in 1880.
Lowest Temperatures in New York City on August 16
Rank Temperature Year
1 55 °F 1880
2 56 °F 1927
3 57 °F 1889
4 58 °F 1979
4 58 °F 1885
4 58 °F 1945
7 59 °F 1972
7 59 °F 1963
7 59 °F 1921
7 59 °F 1881
Lowest High Temperatures in New York City on August 16
Rank Temperature Year
1 65 °F 1883
2 66 °F 1992
3 68 °F 1905
4 69 °F 1879
5 70 °F 1902
5 70 °F 1909
7 71 °F 1934
7 71 °F 2004
7 71 °F 1881
10 72 °F 1975
10 72 °F 1903
10 72 °F 1880
10 72 °F 1960
10 72 °F 2020
What's the most it has ever rained in New York City on 8/16?
For the date of Aug 16, the most precipitation ever recorded in New York City history is 4.80 inches which happened in 1909.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New York City on August 16
Rank Precipitation Year
1 4.80 inches 1909
2 1.85 inches 1993
3 1.58 inches 1942
4 1.33 inches 2023
5 1.31 inches 1947
6 1.25 inches 1872
7 1.16 inches 1934
8 1.06 inches 1878
9 0.97 inches 1952
10 0.88 inches 1944
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1869–2024 Central Park location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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