New York City NY Biggest Snowfall for Each Year

Here's a list of yearly records for the heaviest snowfalls and snowiest days in New York City, New York. The information easily answers questions such as: How often does New York City get more than two feet of snow in a single day? What was the record snowfall in New York City a century ago?

This page gives the highest daily snowfall of each year in New York City and the date it occurred. If a date has a plus sign beside it that means the same amount of snow also fell on at least one other day earlier in the year.

These extremes were measured at Central Park and go back to 1869, with a gap in records around 1900. During the period with data, the record amount of snow to fall in one day at New York City is 27.3 inches (69.3 centimetres) on January 23, 2016.

Most snow to fall in one day during recent years in New York City
Inches	Date	Centimetres
0.9	February 28, 2023 +	2.3
7.3	January 29, 2022	18.5
14.8	February 01, 2021	37.6
6.5	December 16, 2020	16.5
4.0	March 02, 2019	10.2
9.8	January 04, 2018	24.9
9.4	February 09, 2017	23.9
27.3	January 23, 2016	69.3
7.5	March 05, 2015	19.1
11.0	January 21, 2014	27.9
6.3	February 08, 2013	16.0
4.3	November 07, 2012 +	10.9
12.3	January 26, 2011	31.2
12.2	December 26, 2010	31.0

Highest daily snowfall recorded at New York City each year
Inches	Date	Centimetres
9.1	December 19, 2009	23.1
6.0	February 22, 2008	15.2
5.5	March 16, 2007	14.0
24.1	February 12, 2006	61.2
8.5	January 22, 2005	21.6
6.0	January 27, 2004	15.2
16.3	February 17, 2003	41.4
6.0	December 05, 2002	15.2
6.0	January 21, 2001	15.2
12.0	December 30, 2000	30.5
4.0	March 15, 1999	10.2
5.0	March 22, 1998	12.7
3.5	January 11, 1997	8.9
13.6	January 07, 1996	34.5
10.8	February 04, 1995	27.4
12.8	February 11, 1994	32.5
10.2	March 13, 1993	25.9
6.2	March 19, 1992	15.7
8.4	February 26, 1991	21.3
6.6	December 28, 1990	16.8
5.0	January 06, 1989	12.7
5.2	January 08, 1988	13.2
8.1	January 22, 1987	20.6
4.5	February 11, 1986	11.4
4.3	February 02, 1985	10.9
5.1	March 09, 1984	13.0
12.5	February 11, 1983	31.8
9.6	April 06, 1982	24.4
8.6	March 05, 1981	21.8
3.6	March 13, 1980	9.1
12.7	February 19, 1979	32.3
15.5	February 06, 1978	39.4
5.0	January 14, 1977	12.7
4.0	March 09, 1976	10.2
7.8	February 12, 1975	19.8
6.0	February 08, 1974	15.2
1.8	January 29, 1973	4.6
5.7	February 19, 1972	14.5
6.4	January 01, 1971	16.3
4.0	March 29, 1970	10.2
14.0	February 09, 1969	35.6
5.5	March 01, 1968	14.0
12.5	February 07, 1967	31.8
6.7	December 24, 1966	17.0
6.3	January 10, 1965	16.0
11.5	January 13, 1964	29.2
6.0	December 23, 1963	15.2
2.9	February 09, 1962	7.4
11.4	February 04, 1961	29.0
12.5	March 03, 1960	31.8
10.3	December 22, 1959	26.2
7.1	March 21, 1958	18.0
7.5	December 04, 1957	19.1
7.8	March 19, 1956	19.8
3.6	February 02, 1955	9.1
5.4	January 11, 1954	13.7
2.2	November 06, 1953	5.6
5.5	January 28, 1952	14.0
2.5	December 14, 1951	6.4
3.5	February 13, 1950	8.9
9.0	February 28, 1949	22.9
15.8	December 20, 1948	40.1
26.1	December 26, 1947	66.3
5.5	February 19, 1946	14.0
8.0	December 19, 1945	20.3
6.5	April 05, 1944	16.5
7.1	January 28, 1943	18.0
4.1	December 13, 1942	10.4
15.7	March 08, 1941	39.9
7.7	February 14, 1940	19.6
7.8	January 13, 1939	19.8
4.9	November 25, 1938	12.4
5.7	January 20, 1937	14.5
9.0	January 19, 1936	22.9
12.8	January 23, 1935	32.5
9.8	February 01, 1934	24.9
11.2	December 26, 1933	28.4
6.7	December 17, 1932	17.0
2.8	February 07, 1931	7.1
2.9	February 15, 1930	7.4
8.0	February 21, 1929	20.3
5.3	March 09, 1928	13.5
5.1	January 15, 1927	13.0
10.4	February 10, 1926	26.4
11.5	January 02, 1925	29.2
8.5	April 01, 1924	21.6
7.8	January 14, 1923	19.8
5.4	February 15, 1922	13.7
12.5	February 20, 1921	31.8
5.9	February 05, 1920	15.0
2.7	December 24, 1919	6.9
5.9	January 22, 1918	15.0
8.0	December 13, 1917	20.3
12.7	December 15, 1916	32.3
10.0	April 03, 1915	25.4
13.5	March 01, 1914	34.3
1.6	February 04, 1913	4.1
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5.5	December 14, 1889	14.0
16.5	March 12, 1888	41.9
5.0	February 26, 1887	12.7
5.3	December 05, 1886	13.5
6.5	February 25, 1885	16.5
5.0	February 28, 1884	12.7
7.3	December 24, 1883	18.5
9.0	November 30, 1882	22.9
6.5	January 05, 1881	16.5
4.0	December 29, 1880 +	10.2
13.0	January 16, 1879	33.0
5.0	January 31, 1878	12.7
8.2	January 02, 1877	20.8
11.0	February 04, 1876	27.9
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10.0	December 20, 1874	25.4
6.0	January 27, 1873	15.2
18.0	December 26, 1872	45.7
9.0	January 27, 1871	22.9
8.0	February 08, 1870	20.3
9.0	January 01, 1869	22.9

New York City - Extreme Daily Snowfall for Each Year

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