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 ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 85°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 23°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: 2026-10-16. Each reading placed on New York City, New York, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 72°F High · 86th pct

Low 55°F High · 83rd pct

Feels-like 53°F High · 77th pct

Humidity 13.3 g/m³ Very High · 95th pct

Wind 15 mph Very High · 91st pct

Gust* 28 mph Above Normal · 75th pct

Precip 0.09 in Heavy · 62nd pct

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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 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is August (0.20 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	36°F	23°F	0.10 in
February	40°F	25°F	0.10 in
March	49°F	32°F	0.10 in
April	61°F	43°F	0.10 in
May	70°F	51°F	0.10 in
June	79°F	61°F	0.10 in
July	85°F	68°F	0.10 in
August	82°F	66°F	0.20 in
September	75°F	59°F	0.10 in
October	64°F	47°F	0.10 in
November	52°F	37°F	0.10 in
December	41°F	29°F	0.10 in

Jan 7°–49°

Feb 13°–53°

Mar 22°–64°

Apr 33°–75°

May 43°–81°

Jun 54°–89°

Jul 61°–92°

Aug 58°–89°

Sep 49°–84°

Oct 38°–74°

Nov 27°–64°

Dec 17°–54°

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: 104°F on 2012-07-18
Coldest day on record: -13°F on 1984-01-22

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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 →