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Climate in New York City (New York State), United States of America

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

Daily percent of sunshine

The mean percent of hours of sunhours during the day over the year

Average water temperature

The mean water temperature over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

Average wind speed

The mean monthly wind speed over the year (in meters per second)

Weather Forecasts for New York City (NY)

Fri   Apr 26
14°C | 5°C
S 22 km/h
almost clear and no rain

almost clear and no rain

hourly forecast
Sat   Apr 27
15°C | 7°C
S 29 km/h
partly cloudy and no rain

partly cloudy and no rain

hourly forecast
Sun   Apr 28
20°C | 9°C
S 18 km/h
5.5 mm
broken clouds and chance of rain

broken clouds and chance of rain

hourly forecast
5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

The best time of year to visit New York City in the United States of America

New York's climate is very changeable with moderate precipitation all over the year, some heat waves in summer and very cool weather in winter and even in early spring. Snow is concentrated in winter months.

For many people summer should be avoided. Humidity and high temperatures may turn July and August into very uncomfortable months. But, contradictory, these are also the most visited months for New York.

During the months of May and September you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • When is summer in New York City?
    The hottest season / summer takes place in June, July, August and September.
  • Which is the warmest month in New York City?
    July has an average maximum temperature of 30°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in New York City?
    The coldest month is February with an average maximum temperature of 4°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in New York City?
    June tops the wettest month list with 138 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in New York City?
    November is the driest month with 73 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in New York City?
    July is the sunniest month with an average of 271 hours of sunshine.

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