New York City, New York, United States climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for New York City, New York, United States, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 79°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 28°F.
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harbors. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on New York City, New York, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Notable weather in New York City
In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy drove a record storm surge into New York City, flooding subway tunnels and much of Lower Manhattan and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands. Read more →
New York City average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in New York City, New York, United States, based on 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is August (0.20 in on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F | 28°F | 0.10 in |
| February | 39°F | 29°F | 0.10 in |
| March | 44°F | 34°F | 0.10 in |
| April | 53°F | 42°F | 0.10 in |
| May | 62°F | 51°F | 0.10 in |
| June | 72°F | 62°F | 0.10 in |
| July | 79°F | 70°F | 0.10 in |
| August | 79°F | 70°F | 0.20 in |
| September | 73°F | 64°F | 0.10 in |
| October | 64°F | 54°F | 0.10 in |
| November | 53°F | 43°F | 0.10 in |
| December | 44°F | 35°F | 0.20 in |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 94°F on 2010-07-06
- Coldest day on record: 4°F on 1994-01-19
Percentiles compare each day to New York City, New York, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →