New York City August 26 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New York City for the date of August 26.
August 26 All-Time Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 103 °F 1948
Lowest temperature 53 °F 1887
Lowest daily high 61 °F 1940
Highest daily low 78 °F 2021
Most precipitation 3.24 inches 1908
Most snow none -
August 26 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 81.9 °F
Average low 67.0 °F
Chance precipitation 30.5%
Chance snow 0%
New York City August 26 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 84 73 0.52 0.0
2022 87 74 0.24 0.0
2021 91 78 0.00 0.0
2020 77 67 0.00 0.0
2019 74 61 0.00 0.0
2018 83 69 0.00 0.0
2017 78 62 0.00 0.0
2016 90 75 0.00 0.0
2015 85 67 0.00 0.0
2014 89 70 0.00 0.0
2013 84 68 0.04 0.0
2012 84 68 0.00 0.0
2011 83 71 0.00 0.0
2010 82 65 0.00 0.0
2009 85 70 0.03 0.0
2008 80 61 0.00 0.0
2007 80 72 0.00 0.0
2006 69 63 0.78 0.0
2005 84 68 0.00 0.0
2004 77 64 0.00 0.0
2003 83 69 0.00 0.0
2002 83 67 0.00 0.0
2001 81 63 0.00 0.0
2000 82 65 0.00 0.0
1999 76 69 1.53 0.0
1998 88 70 0.20 0.0
1997 79 65 0.00 0.0
1996 88 69 0.00 0.0
1995 83 64 0.00 0.0
1994 86 65 0.00 0.0
1993 96 73 0.00 0.0
1992 90 72 0.13 0.0
1991 81 62 0.00 0.0
1990 89 70 0.00 0.0
1989 79 58 0.00 0.0
1988 88 68 0.09 0.0
1987 80 58 0.00 0.0
1986 78 62 0.00 0.0
1985 84 72 0.17 0.0
1984 84 65 0.00 0.0
1983 87 67 0.00 0.0
1982 83 62 0.00 0.0
1981 78 64 0.00 0.0
1980 95 72 0.00 0.0
1979 85 67 0.09 0.0
1978 78 60 0.00 0.0
1977 79 59 0.00 0.0
1976 85 73 0.01 0.0
1975 79 70 0.07 0.0
1974 75 68 0.00 0.0
1973 89 69 0.00 0.0
1972 91 71 0.95 0.0
1971 81 68 0.00 0.0
1970 86 68 0.00 0.0
1969 85 66 0.37 0.0
1968 81 61 0.00 0.0
1967 70 64 0.40 0.0
1966 85 65 0.00 0.0
1965 75 65 0.87 0.0
1964 89 64 0.00 0.0
1963 77 55 0.00 0.0
1962 83 62 0.00 0.0
1961 85 75 0.82 0.0
1960 79 59 0.00 0.0
1959 92 68 0.00 0.0
1958 72 64 0.02 0.0
1957 78 67 0.34 0.0
1956 80 61 0.00 0.0
1955 83 62 0.00 0.0
1954 84 64 0.00 0.0
1953 91 69 0.00 0.0
1952 89 65 0.00 0.0
1951 80 60 0.00 0.0
1950 87 67 0.00 0.0
1949 88 64 0.00 0.0
1948 103 78 0.00 0.0
1947 91 71 0.36 0.0
1946 78 60 0.00 0.0
1945 70 58 0.00 0.0
1944 79 57 0.00 0.0
1943 89 69 0.00 0.0
1942 76 57 0.00 0.0
1941 93 68 2.30 0.0
1940 61 54 0.51 0.0
1939 81 70 0.19 0.0
1938 81 62 0.00 0.0
1937 76 66 0.11 0.0
1936 79 62 0.05 0.0
1935 87 65 0.00 0.0
1934 80 66 0.00 0.0
1933 92 72 0.00 0.0
1932 86 68 0.00 0.0
1931 82 68 0.00 0.0
1930 82 64 0.00 0.0
1929 88 66 0.00 0.0
1928 82 69 0.65 0.0
1927 67 57 0.36 0.0
1926 78 66 0.04 0.0
1925 92 65 0.00 0.0
1924 81 65 2.29 0.0
1923 80 58 0.00 0.0
1922 74 63 0.08 0.0
1921 76 59 0.00 0.0
1920 82 64 0.00 0.0
1919 72 58 0.00 0.0
1918 88 73 0.00 0.0
1917 76 58 0.00 0.0
1916 85 70 0.00 0.0
1915 77 60 0.00 0.0
1914 72 60 0.00 0.0
1913 79 61 0.00 0.0
1912 92 70 0.08 0.0
1911 76 63 0.34 0.0
1910 79 61 0.04 0.0
1909 85 73 0.00 0.0
1908 65 62 3.24 0.0
1907 74 61 0.00 0.0
1906 81 67 0.03 0.0
1905 76 65 0.00 0.0
1904 74 59 0.00 0.0
1903 77 69 0.00 0.0
1902 81 64 0.00 0.0
1901 78 68 0.00 0.0
1900 93 77 1.26 0.0
1899 76 71 0.08 0.0
1898 78 67 0.00 0.0
1897 78 65 0.01 0.0
1896 83 68 0.00 0.0
1895 81 63 0.00 0.0
1894 80 71 0.00 0.0
1893 90 76 0.00 0.0
1892 75 63 0.15 0.0
1891 79 71 0.02 0.0
1890 79 66 0.05 0.0
1889 72 62 0.00 0.0
1888 84 65 0.00 0.0
1887 67 53 0.00 0.0
1886 83 63 0.00 0.0
1885 65 54 0.00 0.0
1884 80 68 0.38 0.0
1883 80 59 0.00 0.0
1882 79 69 0.00 0.0
1881 82 63 0.00 0.0
1880 69 60 0.00 0.0
1879 67 61 0.33 0.0
1878 76 59 0.00 0.0
1877 85 72 0.00 0.0
1876 82 69 0.00 0.0
1875 73 60 0.00 0.0
1874 70 57 0.00 0.0
1873 75 65 0.00 0.0
1872 89 71 0.00 0.0
1871 83 69 1.00 0.0
1870 77 62 0.03 0.0
1869 79 68 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for New York City on 8/26?
For the date of Aug 26, the highest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 103 °F which happened in 1948.
Highest Temperatures in New York City on August 26
Rank Temperature Year
1 103 °F 1948
2 96 °F 1993
3 95 °F 1980
4 93 °F 1941
4 93 °F 1900
6 92 °F 1959
6 92 °F 1933
6 92 °F 1912
6 92 °F 1925
10 91 °F 1953
10 91 °F 1947
10 91 °F 2021
10 91 °F 1972
What's the all-time low for New York City on 8/26?
For the date of Aug 26, the lowest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 53 °F which happened in 1887.
Lowest Temperatures in New York City on August 26
Rank Temperature Year
1 53 °F 1887
2 54 °F 1885
2 54 °F 1940
4 55 °F 1963
5 57 °F 1942
5 57 °F 1927
5 57 °F 1874
5 57 °F 1944
9 58 °F 1989
9 58 °F 1923
9 58 °F 1917
9 58 °F 1919
9 58 °F 1987
9 58 °F 1945
Lowest High Temperatures in New York City on August 26
Rank Temperature Year
1 61 °F 1940
2 65 °F 1885
2 65 °F 1908
4 67 °F 1887
4 67 °F 1927
4 67 °F 1879
7 69 °F 1880
7 69 °F 2006
9 70 °F 1945
9 70 °F 1874
9 70 °F 1967
What's the most it has ever rained in New York City on 8/26?
For the date of Aug 26, the most precipitation ever recorded in New York City history is 3.24 inches which happened in 1908.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New York City on August 26
Rank Precipitation Year
1 3.24 inches 1908
2 2.30 inches 1941
3 2.29 inches 1924
4 1.53 inches 1999
5 1.26 inches 1900
6 1.00 inches 1871
7 0.95 inches 1972
8 0.87 inches 1965
9 0.82 inches 1961
10 0.78 inches 2006
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1869–2024 Central Park location