Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

New York City, New York, United States weather records

Record high and low temperatures for New York City, New York, United States, 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 102°F on 2026-07-02; its coldest fell to -13°F on 1981-01-12.

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.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
68°F2007-01-06
5°F1994-01-19
54°F2007-01-06
-13°F1981-01-12
February
73°F2018-02-21
12°F1996-02-04
52°F2018-02-21
-11°F1996-02-05
March
79°F1998-03-31
21°F2007-03-06
59°F1998-03-31
-1°F1984-03-10
April
90°F2002-04-17
26°F1982-04-07
66°F2009-04-28
16°F1982-04-07
May
94°F2026-05-20
48°F2020-05-09
72°F2012-05-29
34°F2020-05-09
June
98°F2012-06-29
54°F1982-06-13
81°F2010-06-28
47°F1980-06-11
July
102°F2026-07-02
66°F1997-07-24
81°F2011-07-22
53°F1982-07-02
August
99°F2001-08-09
62°F2007-08-21
80°F2001-08-10
50°F1982-08-29
September
95°F1983-09-11
53°F2001-09-30
76°F1985-09-06
44°F2000-09-29
October
92°F2019-10-02
42°F2002-10-30
71°F2017-10-09
30°F1988-10-31
November
79°F2024-11-06
28°F2018-11-22
64°F2022-11-06
8°F1989-11-24
December
72°F1998-12-07
12°F1983-12-25
57°F1990-12-23
-2°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).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
73°F2018-02-21
5°F1994-01-19
57°F1990-12-23
-13°F1981-01-12
Spring (Mar–May)
94°F2026-05-20
21°F2007-03-06
72°F2012-05-29
-1°F1984-03-10
Summer (Jun–Aug)
102°F2026-07-02
54°F1982-06-13
81°F2010-06-28
47°F1980-06-11
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
95°F1983-09-11
28°F2018-11-22
76°F1985-09-06
8°F1989-11-24

All-time records

The most extreme value New York City has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 102°F 2026-07-02
Lowest 5°F 1994-01-19

Low

Highest 81°F 2010-06-28
Lowest -13°F 1981-01-12

Feels-like

Highest 111°F 2011-07-22
Lowest -24°F 1981-01-12

Humidity

Highest 24.2 g/m³ 2016-08-13
Lowest 0.6 g/m³ 1982-01-11

Wind

Highest 38 mph 2012-10-29
Lowest 3 mph 2017-11-12

Gust

Highest 76 mph 2012-10-29
Lowest 6 mph 2023-12-26

Precip

Wettest 4.81 in 1999-09-16
Driest 21-day dry spell 2000-10-19

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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