New York City weather records
Record high and low temperatures for New York City, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 104°F on 2012-07-18; its coldest fell to -13°F on 1984-01-22.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70°F2007-01-06
6°F1985-01-21
|
58°F2007-01-06
-13°F1984-01-22
|
| February | 76°F2018-02-21
15°F2003-02-16
|
56°F2017-02-25
-10°F2015-02-24
|
| March | 84°F1998-03-30
22°F1996-03-09
|
64°F1989-03-29
0°F2003-03-07
|
| April | 93°F2002-04-17
27°F1982-04-07
|
72°F2002-04-18
17°F1982-04-07
|
| May | 94°F2026-05-20
46°F2020-05-09
|
72°F1987-05-31
33°F2020-05-09
|
| June | 98°F2008-06-10
54°F2015-06-02
|
80°F2010-06-28
43°F1986-06-03
|
| July | 104°F2012-07-18
66°F1990-07-12
|
82°F2011-07-22
50°F1988-07-01
|
| August | 101°F2001-08-09
61°F1987-08-28
|
81°F2006-08-02
43°F1986-08-30
|
| September | 96°F1983-09-11
52°F1984-09-28
|
77°F2016-09-09
37°F2000-09-29
|
| October | 92°F2019-10-02
40°F2002-10-30
|
72°F2017-10-08
22°F2011-10-31
|
| November | 80°F2024-11-06
29°F1996-11-28
|
65°F2022-11-07
9°F2018-11-23
|
| December | 71°F2015-12-24
10°F1983-12-25
|
63°F2006-12-01
-4°F1980-12-25
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 76°F2018-02-21
6°F1985-01-21
|
63°F2006-12-01
-13°F1984-01-22
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| Spring (Mar–May) | 94°F2026-05-20
22°F1996-03-09
|
72°F1987-05-31
0°F2003-03-07
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| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 104°F2012-07-18
54°F2015-06-02
|
82°F2011-07-22
43°F1986-06-03
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 96°F1983-09-11
29°F1996-11-28
|
77°F2016-09-09
9°F2018-11-23
|
All-time records
The most extreme value New York City has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.