New York City August 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New York City for the date of August 20.
August 20 All-Time Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 97 °F 1955
Lowest temperature 55 °F 1949
Lowest daily high 68 °F 1990
Highest daily low 77 °F 2015
Most precipitation 4.80 inches 1873
Most snow none -
August 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 82.7 °F
Average low 67.8 °F
Chance precipitation 32.1%
Chance snow 0%
New York City August 20 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 85 66 0.00 0.0
2022 90 74 0.00 0.0
2021 82 75 0.00 0.0
2020 80 62 0.00 0.0
2019 88 75 0.00 0.0
2018 74 67 0.00 0.0
2017 81 69 0.00 0.0
2016 83 70 0.82 0.0
2015 86 77 0.01 0.0
2014 84 70 0.00 0.0
2013 88 68 0.00 0.0
2012 78 65 0.00 0.0
2011 85 64 0.00 0.0
2010 90 73 0.00 0.0
2009 89 75 0.00 0.0
2008 78 58 0.00 0.0
2007 69 58 0.06 0.0
2006 88 71 0.06 0.0
2005 83 72 0.00 0.0
2004 89 76 0.00 0.0
2003 87 70 0.00 0.0
2002 82 66 0.57 0.0
2001 85 72 0.14 0.0
2000 72 60 0.00 0.0
1999 74 60 0.26 0.0
1998 79 58 0.00 0.0
1997 70 60 0.76 0.0
1996 81 69 0.00 0.0
1995 86 62 0.00 0.0
1994 87 70 0.00 0.0
1993 82 69 0.02 0.0
1992 78 60 0.00 0.0
1991 76 67 1.19 0.0
1990 68 59 0.00 0.0
1989 82 66 0.00 0.0
1988 77 62 0.00 0.0
1987 88 69 0.00 0.0
1986 82 68 0.03 0.0
1985 80 71 0.00 0.0
1984 78 63 0.14 0.0
1983 96 77 0.00 0.0
1982 85 70 0.00 0.0
1981 81 64 0.00 0.0
1980 77 70 0.00 0.0
1979 85 66 0.00 0.0
1978 83 74 0.00 0.0
1977 77 62 0.00 0.0
1976 87 62 0.00 0.0
1975 81 66 0.00 0.0
1974 90 69 0.00 0.0
1973 79 66 0.00 0.0
1972 86 67 0.00 0.0
1971 88 71 0.00 0.0
1970 83 70 0.19 0.0
1969 80 64 0.00 0.0
1968 91 72 0.00 0.0
1967 81 72 0.08 0.0
1966 86 70 0.00 0.0
1965 84 67 0.00 0.0
1964 80 57 0.00 0.0
1963 81 63 0.78 0.0
1962 91 65 0.21 0.0
1961 80 65 0.50 0.0
1960 86 65 0.00 0.0
1959 93 72 0.00 0.0
1958 82 63 0.00 0.0
1957 83 65 0.00 0.0
1956 72 63 0.25 0.0
1955 97 74 0.00 0.0
1954 83 70 0.23 0.0
1953 79 63 0.00 0.0
1952 80 65 0.00 0.0
1951 84 66 0.00 0.0
1950 75 61 1.46 0.0
1949 76 55 0.00 0.0
1948 70 66 0.19 0.0
1947 83 68 0.00 0.0
1946 83 67 0.00 0.0
1945 85 66 0.00 0.0
1944 83 58 0.00 0.0
1943 83 61 0.00 0.0
1942 85 67 0.00 0.0
1941 80 65 0.00 0.0
1940 76 60 0.00 0.0
1939 89 74 0.02 0.0
1938 90 67 0.00 0.0
1937 95 76 0.00 0.0
1936 90 73 0.00 0.0
1935 81 71 0.00 0.0
1934 84 64 0.00 0.0
1933 80 68 0.00 0.0
1932 85 65 0.00 0.0
1931 80 66 0.00 0.0
1930 75 63 0.01 0.0
1929 77 58 0.00 0.0
1928 81 66 0.00 0.0
1927 74 61 0.00 0.0
1926 74 61 0.00 0.0
1925 87 71 0.00 0.0
1924 74 65 0.07 0.0
1923 81 62 0.00 0.0
1922 74 56 0.06 0.0
1921 86 66 0.00 0.0
1920 75 60 0.00 0.0
1919 84 65 0.00 0.0
1918 82 60 0.00 0.0
1917 87 69 0.00 0.0
1916 84 65 0.00 0.0
1915 83 61 0.00 0.0
1914 80 70 0.20 0.0
1913 77 61 0.00 0.0
1912 81 68 0.00 0.0
1911 79 57 0.00 0.0
1910 76 63 0.00 0.0
1909 85 68 0.09 0.0
1908 75 65 0.00 0.0
1907 85 69 0.00 0.0
1906 87 77 0.00 0.0
1905 74 64 0.00 0.0
1904 83 64 3.63 0.0
1903 79 68 0.23 0.0
1902 76 62 0.00 0.0
1901 86 70 0.00 0.0
1900 70 62 0.00 0.0
1899 88 76 0.00 0.0
1898 76 65 0.00 0.0
1897 75 64 0.00 0.0
1896 72 57 0.00 0.0
1895 75 58 0.00 0.0
1894 73 67 0.08 0.0
1893 70 67 2.47 0.0
1892 83 70 0.00 0.0
1891 84 70 0.00 0.0
1890 83 70 0.55 0.0
1889 82 68 0.00 0.0
1888 84 67 0.00 0.0
1887 73 63 0.00 0.0
1886 77 57 0.00 0.0
1885 77 61 0.00 0.0
1884 91 73 0.00 0.0
1883 89 69 0.00 0.0
1882 75 57 0.00 0.0
1881 81 66 0.00 0.0
1880 82 71 0.00 0.0
1879 78 62 0.00 0.0
1878 82 66 0.00 0.0
1877 82 68 0.00 0.0
1876 84 63 0.00 0.0
1875 84 71 0.00 0.0
1874 91 67 0.00 0.0
1873 73 68 4.80 0.0
1872 81 73 0.06 0.0
1871 76 56 0.00 0.0
1870 86 70 0.00 0.0
1869 93 72 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for New York City on 8/20?
For the date of Aug 20, the highest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 97 °F which happened in 1955.
Highest Temperatures in New York City on August 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 97 °F 1955
2 96 °F 1983
3 95 °F 1937
4 93 °F 1959
4 93 °F 1869
6 91 °F 1968
6 91 °F 1874
6 91 °F 1962
6 91 °F 1884
10 90 °F 1938
10 90 °F 1974
10 90 °F 2022
10 90 °F 1936
10 90 °F 2010
What's the all-time low for New York City on 8/20?
For the date of Aug 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 55 °F which happened in 1949.
Lowest Temperatures in New York City on August 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 55 °F 1949
2 56 °F 1922
2 56 °F 1871
4 57 °F 1882
4 57 °F 1886
4 57 °F 1896
4 57 °F 1911
4 57 °F 1964
9 58 °F 1895
9 58 °F 2008
9 58 °F 1998
9 58 °F 1929
9 58 °F 2007
9 58 °F 1944
Lowest High Temperatures in New York City on August 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 68 °F 1990
2 69 °F 2007
3 70 °F 1893
3 70 °F 1900
3 70 °F 1997
3 70 °F 1948
7 72 °F 1896
7 72 °F 1956
7 72 °F 2000
10 73 °F 1873
10 73 °F 1887
10 73 °F 1894
What's the most it has ever rained in New York City on 8/20?
For the date of Aug 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in New York City history is 4.80 inches which happened in 1873.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New York City on August 20
Rank Precipitation Year
1 4.80 inches 1873
2 3.63 inches 1904
3 2.47 inches 1893
4 1.46 inches 1950
5 1.19 inches 1991
6 0.82 inches 2016
7 0.78 inches 1963
8 0.76 inches 1997
9 0.57 inches 2002
10 0.55 inches 1890
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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