New York City NY Hottest Decades

Ranked here are the hottest decades on record for New York City, New York. The lists include decades when New York City had the highest average temperatures, the most hot days and the fewest cold days. These extremes are for temperatures observed at Central Park and cover fifteen decades, from the 1870s to the 2010s.

That is when New York City had weather measurements that are consistent and complete enough to compare decades. Each decade comprises a standard 10-year range. For instance, the 1990s includes measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. Links to the data behind these lists are in the References section on this page.

Hottest High Temperatures

Average daily maximum temperature at New York City
	High °F	Decade	High °C
Highest	63.3	2010s, 1990s	17.4
Runner-up	62.6	1980	17.0

Warmest Low Temperatures

Average daily minimum temperature at New York City
	Low °F	Decade	Low °C
Highest	49.1	2010s	9.5
Runner-up	48.0	2000s	8.9

Most Warm Days

Total days per year on average when New York City had temperatures of at least 70 °F (21 °C)
	Days	Decade
Highest	156	2010s
Runner-up	152	1940s

Most Hot Days

Total days per year on average when New York City had temperatures of at least 90 °F (32 °C)
	Days	Decade
Highest	20	1990s, 1980s, 1940s
Runner-up	19	2010s, 1930s

Fewest Freezing Days

Total days per year on average when New York City had temperatures of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower
	Days	Decade
Lowest	65	1990s
Runner-up	66	2010s

How Much Hotter are 2010s?

Compared with averages for the previous 50 years (1960 to 2009), the 2010s in New York City had:

7 more days each year with temperatures of 70 °F and higher
0.9 °F higher daily maximum temperatures (0.5 °C)
1.8 °F higher daily minimum temperatures (1.0 °C)
8 fewer days a year with freezing temperatures

New York City - Hottest Decades