Manhattan, New York, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Manhattan, 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 84°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 20°F.

Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. Coextensive with New York County, Manhattan is the smallest county by area in the U.S. state of New York, and one of the smallest in the United States. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Manhattan, New York, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 81°F Below Normal · 29th pct

Low 69°F Above Normal · 71st pct

Feels-like 87°F Below Normal · 33rd pct

Humidity 18.7 g/m³ High · 79th pct

Wind 16 mph Near Record · 99th pct

Precip 1.13 in Severe · 98th pct

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Manhattan average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Manhattan, 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	34°F	20°F	0.10 in
February	37°F	22°F	0.10 in
March	46°F	29°F	0.10 in
April	58°F	38°F	0.10 in
May	67°F	48°F	0.10 in
June	77°F	59°F	0.10 in
July	84°F	66°F	0.10 in
August	83°F	65°F	0.20 in
September	77°F	57°F	0.10 in
October	65°F	46°F	0.10 in
November	52°F	35°F	0.10 in
December	40°F	27°F	0.10 in

Jan 6°–46°

Feb 10°–49°

Mar 20°–58°

Apr 30°–68°

May 40°–77°

Jun 52°–85°

Jul 59°–92°

Aug 58°–90°

Sep 49°–85°

Oct 37°–74°

Nov 26°–63°

Dec 17°–52°

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: 102°F on 2001-08-09
Coldest day on record: -12°F on 1994-01-27

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Percentiles compare each day to Manhattan, 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 →