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.

Average monthly minimum and maximum temperature in New York City, the United States of America

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Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

Average monthly hours of sunshine in New York City, the United States of America

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Daily percent of sunshine

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

Average monthly percentage of sunshine in New York City, the United States of America

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Average water temperature

The mean water temperature over the year.

Average monthly water temperature in New York City, the United States of America

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Monthly precipitation

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

Average monthly rainfall, snow, precipitation in New York City, the United States of America

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Monthly rainy days

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

Average monthly rainy days in New York City, the United States of America

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Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

Average monthly relative humidity in New York City, the United States of America

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Average wind speed

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

Average monthly wind speed in New York City, the United States of America

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Weather Forecasts for New York City (NY)

Tue   Mar 19
9°C | 2°C
W 32 km/h
broken clouds and no rain

broken clouds and no rain

Wed   Mar 20
13°C | 2°C
SW 29 km/h
0.8 mm
broken clouds and slight rain

broken clouds and slight rain

Thu   Mar 21
8°C | 0°C
NW 40 km/h
almost clear and no rain

almost clear and no rain

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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