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 84°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: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on New York City, New York, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 89°F High · 79th pct

Low 69°F Normal · 44th pct

Feels-like 93°F Above Normal · 71st pct

Humidity 19.3 g/m³ High · 81st pct

Wind 16 mph Very High · 98th pct

Gust 29 mph Very High · 97th pct

Precip 1.98 in Extreme · 99th 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	37°F	23°F	0.10 in
February	40°F	24°F	0.10 in
March	48°F	32°F	0.10 in
April	60°F	42°F	0.10 in
May	68°F	51°F	0.10 in
June	78°F	62°F	0.10 in
July	84°F	69°F	0.10 in
August	82°F	67°F	0.20 in
September	75°F	61°F	0.10 in
October	64°F	50°F	0.10 in
November	52°F	39°F	0.10 in
December	42°F	29°F	0.10 in

Jan 9°–50°

Feb 13°–53°

Mar 22°–62°

Apr 34°–72°

May 44°–80°

Jun 55°–88°

Jul 62°–92°

Aug 61°–89°

Sep 53°–83°

Oct 42°–73°

Nov 30°–64°

Dec 19°–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: 102°F on 2026-07-02
Coldest day on record: -13°F on 1981-01-12

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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 →