New York City Temperatures: Averages by Month

The numbers here tell you how hot and cold the weather usually is in New York City, USA during each month of the year.

The average high and low temperatures are listed below monthly and annually for New York City, in both degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius.

Maximums and minimums are only part of the temperature picture. To fill in the rest, there's information on how many days a month get above or below a given temperature.

To find out how often it rises over 70, 80 or 90 °F each month in New York City, scroll down farther. There are also monthly and yearly counts of days with cold temperatures.

The first set of high and low temperatures are averages for 2010 to 2019. Everything else here is based on 1991 to 2020 weather recorded in the midst of Central Park in Manhattan.

10-year temperature averages for New York City, 2010 to 2019
High °F Low °F   High °C Low °C
39 27 January 4 -3
42 29 February 6 -2
50 35 March 10 2
63 46 April 17 8
73 56 May 23 13
80 64 June 27 18
86 71 July 30 22
84 69 August 29 21
78 63 September 25 17
66 53 October 19 11
54 41 November 12 5
45 35 December 7 1
63 49 Year 17 10
30-year temperature averages for New York City, 1991 to 2020
High °F Low °F   High °C Low °C
40 28 January 4 -2
42 30 February 6 -1
50 36 March 10 2
62 46 April 17 8
71 55 May 22 13
80 64 June 27 18
85 70 July 29 21
83 69 August 29 21
76 62 September 25 17
65 51 October 18 11
54 42 November 12 6
44 34 December 7 1
63 49 Year 17 9

Days of Hot Weather in New York City

Temperatures of 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 °C) are not normal for New York. The city averages just 12 days a year when the thermometer peaks at 90 °F or more.

New York City normally has 200 days a year of 60 degrees or higher, including every day from June to September. The city's temperatures typically rise into the 60s for a day or two in each of the winter months.

Days per month in New York City of at least 70, 80 or 90 °F
  70 °F
21 °C
80 °F
27 °C
90 °F
32 °C
January 0 0 0
February 0 0 0
March 1 0 0
April 6 2 0
May 18 7 1
June 27 17 3
July 31 25 7
August 31 24 5
September 25 10 1
October 9 1 0
November 1 0 0
December 0 0 0
Year 150 86 17

How Often New York City Has Cold Temperatures

Low temperatures that drop below freezing are common in New York throughout winter. As well, November and April usually get the occasional night of frosty weather.

New York on average has three nights a year when the thermometer sinks to 10 °F (-12 °C) or lower. Just January and February normally have temperatures this cold.

For 16 days a year, on average, the city's highest temperature doesn't get above freezing. Such chilly days occur from December to March, but are usually most frequent in January.

Days in New York City with a low temperature of 20, 32, or 40 °F or less
  20 °F
-8 °C
32 °F
0 °C
40 °F
4 °C
January 8 21 28
February 5 18 26
March 2 11 23
April 0 1 7
May 0 0 0
June 0 0 0
July 0 0 0
August 0 0 0
September 0 0 0
October 0 0 2
November 0 4 15
December 3 14 25
Year 17 67 126
References

Jay Lawrimore, Ron Ray, Scott Applequist, Bryant Korzeniewski, Matthew Menne. 2016. Global Summary of the Month and Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Climate Normals.

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