New York City August 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New York City for the date of August 3.
August 3 All-Time Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 97 °F 2005
Lowest temperature 55 °F 1927
Lowest daily high 66 °F 1921
Highest daily low 78 °F 2006
Most precipitation 2.71 inches 1946
Most snow none -
August 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 84.7 °F
Average low 69.6 °F
Chance precipitation 35.2%
Chance snow 0%
New York City August 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 80 66 0.00 0.0
2022 89 71 0.00 0.0
2021 79 65 0.00 0.0
2020 88 70 0.54 0.0
2019 86 68 0.21 0.0
2018 85 73 0.24 0.0
2017 87 68 0.00 0.0
2016 80 66 0.00 0.0
2015 90 75 0.00 0.0
2014 76 66 0.07 0.0
2013 78 68 0.06 0.0
2012 89 75 0.00 0.0
2011 88 67 0.76 0.0
2010 86 72 0.00 0.0
2009 84 70 0.00 0.0
2008 84 64 0.00 0.0
2007 90 66 1.15 0.0
2006 96 78 0.01 0.0
2005 97 75 0.00 0.0
2004 84 74 0.00 0.0
2003 86 75 0.07 0.0
2002 90 70 0.00 0.0
2001 85 73 0.00 0.0
2000 81 69 0.70 0.0
1999 87 69 0.00 0.0
1998 87 67 0.00 0.0
1997 89 72 0.00 0.0
1996 76 69 0.00 0.0
1995 90 77 0.00 0.0
1994 88 71 0.04 0.0
1993 94 76 0.00 0.0
1992 83 67 0.00 0.0
1991 86 73 0.00 0.0
1990 93 68 0.00 0.0
1989 89 67 0.01 0.0
1988 89 76 0.00 0.0
1987 93 73 0.25 0.0
1986 85 68 0.00 0.0
1985 81 63 0.00 0.0
1984 87 74 0.37 0.0
1983 91 72 0.00 0.0
1982 81 67 0.00 0.0
1981 83 71 0.00 0.0
1980 92 70 0.08 0.0
1979 87 76 0.05 0.0
1978 83 72 0.63 0.0
1977 75 69 0.48 0.0
1976 82 60 0.00 0.0
1975 96 78 0.00 0.0
1974 88 71 0.00 0.0
1973 85 74 0.05 0.0
1972 85 72 0.02 0.0
1971 86 73 0.74 0.0
1970 88 69 0.00 0.0
1969 89 75 0.00 0.0
1968 87 71 0.22 0.0
1967 81 69 0.45 0.0
1966 84 62 0.00 0.0
1965 77 63 0.00 0.0
1964 76 61 0.00 0.0
1963 85 66 0.01 0.0
1962 86 66 0.00 0.0
1961 71 66 0.64 0.0
1960 88 76 0.00 0.0
1959 82 61 0.00 0.0
1958 83 69 0.00 0.0
1957 95 73 0.00 0.0
1956 82 60 0.00 0.0
1955 90 73 0.00 0.0
1954 70 64 0.83 0.0
1953 79 59 0.00 0.0
1952 88 64 0.00 0.0
1951 79 64 0.00 0.0
1950 69 65 0.74 0.0
1949 80 73 0.63 0.0
1948 78 64 0.68 0.0
1947 80 66 0.00 0.0
1946 80 64 2.71 0.0
1945 89 69 0.00 0.0
1944 83 70 0.16 0.0
1943 93 72 0.00 0.0
1942 88 71 0.00 0.0
1941 89 67 0.00 0.0
1940 80 60 0.00 0.0
1939 89 73 0.08 0.0
1938 93 76 0.00 0.0
1937 86 65 0.00 0.0
1936 96 70 0.00 0.0
1935 84 66 0.00 0.0
1934 87 72 0.03 0.0
1933 86 73 0.60 0.0
1932 76 67 0.47 0.0
1931 92 73 0.21 0.0
1930 94 73 0.00 0.0
1929 78 64 0.29 0.0
1928 93 74 0.00 0.0
1927 77 55 0.00 0.0
1926 96 77 0.00 0.0
1925 86 65 0.00 0.0
1924 80 60 0.00 0.0
1923 90 69 0.00 0.0
1922 77 66 0.00 0.0
1921 66 61 0.60 0.0
1920 80 57 0.00 0.0
1919 79 60 0.00 0.0
1918 79 67 0.00 0.0
1917 84 69 0.23 0.0
1916 80 65 0.00 0.0
1915 74 59 0.41 0.0
1914 80 64 0.07 0.0
1913 90 66 0.00 0.0
1912 73 58 0.11 0.0
1911 81 68 0.00 0.0
1910 82 70 0.10 0.0
1909 76 66 0.00 0.0
1908 83 72 0.00 0.0
1907 83 71 0.00 0.0
1906 76 71 0.22 0.0
1905 82 65 0.00 0.0
1904 82 71 0.00 0.0
1903 77 63 0.00 0.0
1902 81 74 0.35 0.0
1901 87 72 0.00 0.0
1900 79 64 0.00 0.0
1899 87 69 0.00 0.0
1898 83 73 0.00 0.0
1897 85 71 0.00 0.0
1896 86 68 0.00 0.0
1895 81 65 0.00 0.0
1894 84 71 0.56 0.0
1893 81 64 0.00 0.0
1892 83 67 0.36 0.0
1891 79 62 0.01 0.0
1890 80 73 0.01 0.0
1889 82 70 0.53 0.0
1888 85 66 0.00 0.0
1887 82 70 0.00 0.0
1886 69 55 0.00 0.0
1885 78 72 2.44 0.0
1884 80 70 0.00 0.0
1883 79 64 0.00 0.0
1882 83 66 0.00 0.0
1881 85 67 0.00 0.0
1880 76 67 0.50 0.0
1879 90 76 0.00 0.0
1878 88 72 0.00 0.0
1877 86 67 0.00 0.0
1876 78 67 0.00 0.0
1875 72 60 0.09 0.0
1874 72 57 0.00 0.0
1873 90 72 0.19 0.0
1872 83 68 0.00 0.0
1871 87 68 0.00 0.0
1870 87 71 0.00 0.0
1869 84 74 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for New York City on 8/3?
For the date of Aug 3, the highest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 97 °F which happened in 2005.
Highest Temperatures in New York City on August 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 97 °F 2005
2 96 °F 2006
2 96 °F 1926
2 96 °F 1936
2 96 °F 1975
6 95 °F 1957
7 94 °F 1993
7 94 °F 1930
9 93 °F 1938
9 93 °F 1928
9 93 °F 1943
9 93 °F 1987
9 93 °F 1990
What's the all-time low for New York City on 8/3?
For the date of Aug 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 55 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1927.
Lowest Temperatures in New York City on August 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 55 °F 1927
1 55 °F 1886
3 57 °F 1874
3 57 °F 1920
5 58 °F 1912
6 59 °F 1915
6 59 °F 1953
8 60 °F 1956
8 60 °F 1875
8 60 °F 1940
8 60 °F 1919
8 60 °F 1976
8 60 °F 1924
Lowest High Temperatures in New York City on August 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 66 °F 1921
2 69 °F 1950
2 69 °F 1886
4 70 °F 1954
5 71 °F 1961
6 72 °F 1874
6 72 °F 1875
8 73 °F 1912
9 74 °F 1915
10 75 °F 1977
What's the most it has ever rained in New York City on 8/3?
For the date of Aug 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in New York City history is 2.71 inches which happened in 1946.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New York City on August 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.71 inches 1946
2 2.44 inches 1885
3 1.15 inches 2007
4 0.83 inches 1954
5 0.76 inches 2011
6 0.74 inches 1971
6 0.74 inches 1950
8 0.70 inches 2000
9 0.68 inches 1948
10 0.64 inches 1961
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1869–2024 Central Park location