New York City May 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New York City for the date of May 20.
May 20 All-Time Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 96 °F 1996
Lowest temperature 43 °F 2002
Lowest daily high 51 °F 2000
Highest daily low 74 °F 1996
Most precipitation 2.03 inches 1972
Most snow none -
May 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 72.6 °F
Average low 55.5 °F
Chance precipitation 37.5%
Chance snow 0%
New York City May 20 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 65 57 0.77 0.0
2022 69 55 0.40 0.0
2021 76 59 0.00 0.0
2020 66 49 0.00 0.0
2019 85 66 0.00 0.0
2018 81 56 0.00 0.0
2017 65 55 0.01 0.0
2016 76 53 0.00 0.0
2015 67 54 0.00 0.0
2014 78 53 0.00 0.0
2013 79 58 0.00 0.0
2012 78 57 0.00 0.0
2011 64 57 0.24 0.0
2010 79 55 0.00 0.0
2009 82 52 0.00 0.0
2008 56 48 0.45 0.0
2007 75 51 0.02 0.0
2006 68 50 0.00 0.0
2005 57 48 0.11 0.0
2004 72 58 0.00 0.0
2003 79 55 0.00 0.0
2002 58 43 0.00 0.0
2001 64 54 0.00 0.0
2000 51 46 0.52 0.0
1999 74 55 0.00 0.0
1998 78 59 0.07 0.0
1997 70 54 0.06 0.0
1996 96 74 0.00 0.0
1995 77 54 0.00 0.0
1994 61 45 0.06 0.0
1993 58 50 0.00 0.0
1992 76 46 0.00 0.0
1991 73 48 0.00 0.0
1990 67 51 0.06 0.0
1989 85 58 0.00 0.0
1988 73 56 0.00 0.0
1987 55 51 0.06 0.0
1986 71 63 0.11 0.0
1985 84 58 0.00 0.0
1984 77 57 0.81 0.0
1983 68 55 0.14 0.0
1982 84 67 0.05 0.0
1981 74 52 0.00 0.0
1980 74 61 0.00 0.0
1979 70 56 0.01 0.0
1978 90 64 0.00 0.0
1977 81 55 0.00 0.0
1976 73 45 0.00 0.0
1975 88 65 0.00 0.0
1974 71 53 0.00 0.0
1973 62 56 0.39 0.0
1972 60 54 2.03 0.0
1971 68 53 0.00 0.0
1970 84 56 0.02 0.0
1969 77 63 0.92 0.0
1968 62 49 0.02 0.0
1967 76 51 0.00 0.0
1966 84 59 0.01 0.0
1965 80 53 0.00 0.0
1964 76 52 0.00 0.0
1963 85 56 0.29 0.0
1962 90 64 0.00 0.0
1961 70 50 0.00 0.0
1960 73 63 0.00 0.0
1959 91 67 0.00 0.0
1958 65 56 0.12 0.0
1957 51 45 0.49 0.0
1956 68 49 0.00 0.0
1955 80 54 0.00 0.0
1954 57 52 0.20 0.0
1953 79 62 0.00 0.0
1952 54 50 0.48 0.0
1951 68 54 0.01 0.0
1950 64 45 0.00 0.0
1949 68 47 0.57 0.0
1948 70 50 0.00 0.0
1947 84 54 0.38 0.0
1946 72 55 0.00 0.0
1945 74 47 0.00 0.0
1944 74 54 0.01 0.0
1943 68 56 0.39 0.0
1942 72 58 0.00 0.0
1941 87 56 0.00 0.0
1940 72 58 0.00 0.0
1939 90 64 0.00 0.0
1938 67 56 0.02 0.0
1937 62 46 0.00 0.0
1936 68 48 0.00 0.0
1935 71 49 0.00 0.0
1934 75 54 0.07 0.0
1933 87 62 0.35 0.0
1932 73 52 0.00 0.0
1931 79 57 0.00 0.0
1930 65 51 0.00 0.0
1929 59 47 0.15 0.0
1928 61 53 0.10 0.0
1927 71 51 0.04 0.0
1926 71 55 0.00 0.0
1925 74 53 0.00 0.0
1924 59 50 0.04 0.0
1923 71 55 0.00 0.0
1922 78 58 0.00 0.0
1921 74 52 0.00 0.0
1920 73 59 0.00 0.0
1919 67 54 0.00 0.0
1918 79 62 0.00 0.0
1917 84 56 0.00 0.0
1916 68 54 0.00 0.0
1915 67 47 0.00 0.0
1914 87 61 0.00 0.0
1913 68 49 0.00 0.0
1912 70 55 0.00 0.0
1911 69 62 0.00 0.0
1910 72 59 0.04 0.0
1909 60 54 0.00 0.0
1908 65 60 1.21 0.0
1907 66 45 0.05 0.0
1906 67 54 0.00 0.0
1905 58 48 0.00 0.0
1904 70 57 0.00 0.0
1903 89 71 0.04 0.0
1902 64 54 0.04 0.0
1901 53 50 0.00 0.0
1900 67 51 0.00 0.0
1899 61 51 0.00 0.0
1898 86 68 0.02 0.0
1897 72 60 0.00 0.0
1896 66 57 0.01 0.0
1895 67 49 0.00 0.0
1894 69 53 0.21 0.0
1893 70 47 0.00 0.0
1892 55 46 0.11 0.0
1891 71 52 0.05 0.0
1890 68 53 0.37 0.0
1889 73 66 0.58 0.0
1888 61 49 0.00 0.0
1887 87 61 0.00 0.0
1886 68 56 0.04 0.0
1885 75 57 0.00 0.0
1884 74 60 0.01 0.0
1883 73 57 0.00 0.0
1882 71 49 0.00 0.0
1881 57 52 0.18 0.0
1880 81 55 0.00 0.0
1879 74 62 0.00 0.0
1878 58 52 0.13 0.0
1877 87 59 0.00 0.0
1876 70 57 0.00 0.0
1875 80 54 0.00 0.0
1874 64 52 0.02 0.0
1873 62 47 0.00 0.0
1872 72 58 0.04 0.0
1871 78 59 0.00 0.0
1870 78 62 0.16 0.0
1869 63 55 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for New York City on 5/20?
For the date of May 20, the highest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 96 °F which happened in 1996.
Highest Temperatures in New York City on May 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 96 °F 1996
2 91 °F 1959
3 90 °F 1962
3 90 °F 1978
3 90 °F 1939
6 89 °F 1903
7 88 °F 1975
8 87 °F 1933
8 87 °F 1877
8 87 °F 1941
8 87 °F 1914
8 87 °F 1887
What's the all-time low for New York City on 5/20?
For the date of May 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 43 °F which happened in 2002.
Lowest Temperatures in New York City on May 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 43 °F 2002
2 45 °F 1994
2 45 °F 1950
2 45 °F 1907
2 45 °F 1976
2 45 °F 1957
7 46 °F 1937
7 46 °F 1892
7 46 °F 1992
7 46 °F 2000
Lowest High Temperatures in New York City on May 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 51 °F 2000
1 51 °F 1957
3 53 °F 1901
4 54 °F 1952
5 55 °F 1987
5 55 °F 1892
7 56 °F 2008
8 57 °F 1954
8 57 °F 1881
8 57 °F 2005
What's the most it has ever rained in New York City on 5/20?
For the date of May 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in New York City history is 2.03 inches which happened in 1972.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New York City on May 20
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.03 inches 1972
2 1.21 inches 1908
3 0.92 inches 1969
4 0.81 inches 1984
5 0.77 inches 2023
6 0.58 inches 1889
7 0.57 inches 1949
8 0.52 inches 2000
9 0.49 inches 1957
10 0.48 inches 1952
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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