New York City August 21 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New York City for the date of August 21.
August 21 All-Time Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 96 °F 1955
Lowest temperature 53 °F 1922
Lowest daily high 59 °F 2007
Highest daily low 78 °F 1906
Most precipitation 4.45 inches 2021
Most snow none -
August 21 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 82.7 °F
Average low 67.7 °F
Chance precipitation 31.6%
Chance snow 0%
New York City August 21 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 88 73 0.00 0.0
2022 82 72 0.00 0.0
2021 82 73 4.45 0.0
2020 83 68 0.00 0.0
2019 87 74 0.10 0.0
2018 79 66 0.11 0.0
2017 87 71 0.00 0.0
2016 86 73 0.31 0.0
2015 87 71 0.32 0.0
2014 83 65 0.35 0.0
2013 90 72 0.00 0.0
2012 82 66 0.00 0.0
2011 84 70 0.67 0.0
2010 85 66 0.00 0.0
2009 89 72 0.13 0.0
2008 82 62 0.00 0.0
2007 59 56 1.27 0.0
2006 86 69 0.00 0.0
2005 93 76 0.00 0.0
2004 83 64 0.56 0.0
2003 88 73 0.00 0.0
2002 84 68 0.00 0.0
2001 84 71 0.00 0.0
2000 74 57 0.00 0.0
1999 64 59 0.05 0.0
1998 84 64 0.00 0.0
1997 71 62 0.45 0.0
1996 76 69 0.06 0.0
1995 95 69 0.00 0.0
1994 85 72 1.17 0.0
1993 84 67 0.00 0.0
1992 79 57 0.00 0.0
1991 83 65 0.01 0.0
1990 69 58 0.07 0.0
1989 86 73 0.00 0.0
1988 88 62 0.00 0.0
1987 87 64 0.00 0.0
1986 69 63 1.13 0.0
1985 73 65 0.11 0.0
1984 79 60 0.00 0.0
1983 88 68 0.00 0.0
1982 75 59 0.00 0.0
1981 84 62 0.00 0.0
1980 75 67 0.00 0.0
1979 81 68 0.00 0.0
1978 84 67 0.00 0.0
1977 76 57 0.00 0.0
1976 92 66 0.00 0.0
1975 80 62 0.00 0.0
1974 87 68 0.00 0.0
1973 80 65 0.01 0.0
1972 84 64 0.00 0.0
1971 91 73 0.00 0.0
1970 85 71 0.00 0.0
1969 79 58 0.00 0.0
1968 91 74 0.00 0.0
1967 82 69 0.01 0.0
1966 83 66 0.00 0.0
1965 80 62 0.00 0.0
1964 77 61 0.00 0.0
1963 84 69 0.00 0.0
1962 82 67 0.73 0.0
1961 77 64 0.57 0.0
1960 87 73 0.02 0.0
1959 93 73 0.00 0.0
1958 87 68 0.00 0.0
1957 85 64 0.00 0.0
1956 65 59 0.73 0.0
1955 96 71 0.45 0.0
1954 73 63 0.29 0.0
1953 78 63 0.00 0.0
1952 77 68 0.43 0.0
1951 86 71 0.16 0.0
1950 78 57 0.00 0.0
1949 85 60 0.00 0.0
1948 83 66 0.00 0.0
1947 79 67 0.02 0.0
1946 78 63 0.00 0.0
1945 90 70 0.00 0.0
1944 86 65 0.00 0.0
1943 81 65 0.00 0.0
1942 93 73 0.00 0.0
1941 81 60 0.00 0.0
1940 76 55 0.00 0.0
1939 90 74 0.00 0.0
1938 86 68 0.00 0.0
1937 95 76 0.31 0.0
1936 76 69 0.01 0.0
1935 85 72 0.02 0.0
1934 75 58 0.00 0.0
1933 70 64 2.22 0.0
1932 85 64 0.00 0.0
1931 73 65 0.00 0.0
1930 73 59 0.00 0.0
1929 79 59 0.00 0.0
1928 78 67 0.00 0.0
1927 72 63 0.00 0.0
1926 66 60 0.00 0.0
1925 73 58 0.58 0.0
1924 79 66 0.06 0.0
1923 81 61 0.00 0.0
1922 77 53 0.00 0.0
1921 78 63 0.00 0.0
1920 78 62 0.12 0.0
1919 88 70 0.00 0.0
1918 84 64 0.00 0.0
1917 88 71 0.00 0.0
1916 92 64 0.00 0.0
1915 77 68 0.34 0.0
1914 89 68 1.06 0.0
1913 75 62 0.00 0.0
1912 79 65 0.00 0.0
1911 81 58 0.00 0.0
1910 80 65 0.00 0.0
1909 75 64 0.00 0.0
1908 79 62 0.00 0.0
1907 83 70 0.00 0.0
1906 83 78 0.06 0.0
1905 85 68 0.00 0.0
1904 83 70 0.00 0.0
1903 78 63 0.00 0.0
1902 75 67 0.01 0.0
1901 84 72 0.00 0.0
1900 71 63 0.00 0.0
1899 93 75 0.16 0.0
1898 84 66 0.00 0.0
1897 80 61 0.00 0.0
1896 75 61 0.10 0.0
1895 71 58 0.00 0.0
1894 69 57 0.00 0.0
1893 76 66 0.00 0.0
1892 83 71 0.00 0.0
1891 85 74 0.00 0.0
1890 79 71 0.36 0.0
1889 87 69 0.00 0.0
1888 72 63 4.19 0.0
1887 79 60 0.00 0.0
1886 75 54 0.00 0.0
1885 79 62 0.00 0.0
1884 87 76 0.05 0.0
1883 86 73 0.00 0.0
1882 79 61 0.00 0.0
1881 85 68 0.01 0.0
1880 89 74 0.97 0.0
1879 81 64 0.00 0.0
1878 80 68 0.26 0.0
1877 83 69 0.00 0.0
1876 72 57 0.00 0.0
1875 81 69 0.00 0.0
1874 90 73 0.00 0.0
1873 72 68 0.04 0.0
1872 84 75 0.00 0.0
1871 78 63 0.00 0.0
1870 80 65 0.00 0.0
1869 95 74 0.05 0.0
What's the all-time high for New York City on 8/21?
For the date of Aug 21, the highest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 96 °F which happened in 1955.
Highest Temperatures in New York City on August 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 96 °F 1955
2 95 °F 1995
2 95 °F 1937
2 95 °F 1869
5 93 °F 1959
5 93 °F 1899
5 93 °F 1942
5 93 °F 2005
9 92 °F 1976
9 92 °F 1916
What's the all-time low for New York City on 8/21?
For the date of Aug 21, the lowest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 53 °F which happened in 1922.
Lowest Temperatures in New York City on August 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 53 °F 1922
2 54 °F 1886
3 55 °F 1940
4 56 °F 2007
5 57 °F 2000
5 57 °F 1977
5 57 °F 1894
5 57 °F 1950
5 57 °F 1992
5 57 °F 1876
Lowest High Temperatures in New York City on August 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 59 °F 2007
2 64 °F 1999
3 65 °F 1956
4 66 °F 1926
5 69 °F 1990
5 69 °F 1986
5 69 °F 1894
8 70 °F 1933
9 71 °F 1900
9 71 °F 1997
9 71 °F 1895
What's the most it has ever rained in New York City on 8/21?
For the date of Aug 21, the most precipitation ever recorded in New York City history is 4.45 inches which happened in 2021.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New York City on August 21
Rank Precipitation Year
1 4.45 inches 2021
2 4.19 inches 1888
3 2.22 inches 1933
4 1.27 inches 2007
5 1.17 inches 1994
6 1.13 inches 1986
7 1.06 inches 1914
8 0.97 inches 1880
9 0.73 inches 1962
9 0.73 inches 1956
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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