New York City weather by month

Check out New York City weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in New York City (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
37°F maximum daytime temperature in January in New York City37
39°F maximum daytime temperature in February in New York City39
48°F maximum daytime temperature in March in New York City48
61°F maximum daytime temperature in April in New York City61
70°F maximum daytime temperature in May in New York City70
79°F maximum daytime temperature in June in New York City79
84°F maximum daytime temperature in July in New York City84
82°F maximum daytime temperature in August in New York City82
75°F maximum daytime temperature in September in New York City75
64°F maximum daytime temperature in October in New York City64
54°F maximum daytime temperature in November in New York City54
43°F maximum daytime temperature in December in New York City43
Min temperature (night-time)
25°F minimum night-time temperature in January in New York City25
27°F minimum night-time temperature in February in New York City27
34°F minimum night-time temperature in March in New York City34
43°F minimum night-time temperature in April in New York City43
54°F minimum night-time temperature in May in New York City54
63°F minimum night-time temperature in June in New York City63
68°F minimum night-time temperature in July in New York City68
68°F minimum night-time temperature in August in New York City68
61°F minimum night-time temperature in September in New York City61
50°F minimum night-time temperature in October in New York City50
41°F minimum night-time temperature in November in New York City41
30°F minimum night-time temperature in December in New York City30
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in New York City0
No heat & humidity in February in New York City0
No heat & humidity in March in New York City0
No heat & humidity in April in New York City0
No heat & humidity in May in New York City0
Low heat & humidity in June in New York CityL
Moderate heat & humidity in July in New York CityM
Moderate heat & humidity in August in New York CityM
No heat & humidity in September in New York City0
No heat & humidity in October in New York City0
No heat & humidity in November in New York City0
No heat & humidity in December in New York City0
Sea temperature
41°F sea temperature in January in New York City41
39°F sea temperature in February in New York City39
39°F sea temperature in March in New York City39
45°F sea temperature in April in New York City45
54°F sea temperature in May in New York City54
63°F sea temperature in June in New York City63
70°F sea temperature in July in New York City70
72°F sea temperature in August in New York City72
70°F sea temperature in September in New York City70
63°F sea temperature in October in New York City63
54°F sea temperature in November in New York City54
46°F sea temperature in December in New York City46

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in New York City

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
10 hours of daylight per day in January in New York City10
11 hours of daylight per day in February in New York City11
12 hours of daylight per day in March in New York City12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in New York City13
14 hours of daylight per day in May in New York City14
15 hours of daylight per day in June in New York City15
15 hours of daylight per day in July in New York City15
14 hours of daylight per day in August in New York City14
12 hours of daylight per day in September in New York City12
11 hours of daylight per day in October in New York City11
10 hours of daylight per day in November in New York City10
9 hours of daylight per day in December in New York City9
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in January in New York City2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in February in New York City3
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in March in New York City4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in April in New York City6
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in May in New York City7
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in June in New York City8
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in July in New York City8
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in August in New York City8
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in September in New York City6
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in October in New York City4
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in November in New York City2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in December in New York City1

Rainfall in New York City

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
10 days with some rainfall in January in New York City10
10 days with some rainfall in February in New York City10
11 days with some rainfall in March in New York City11
11 days with some rainfall in April in New York City11
11 days with some rainfall in May in New York City11
10 days with some rainfall in June in New York City10
9 days with some rainfall in July in New York City9
9 days with some rainfall in August in New York City9
8 days with some rainfall in September in New York City8
7 days with some rainfall in October in New York City7
10 days with some rainfall in November in New York City10
11 days with some rainfall in December in New York City11
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
3.3 inches monthly rainfall in January in New York City3.3
3.1 inches monthly rainfall in February in New York City3.1
4.0 inches monthly rainfall in March in New York City4.0
4.0 inches monthly rainfall in April in New York City4.0
4.1 inches monthly rainfall in May in New York City4.1
3.5 inches monthly rainfall in June in New York City3.5
4.1 inches monthly rainfall in July in New York City4.1
3.9 inches monthly rainfall in August in New York City3.9
3.6 inches monthly rainfall in September in New York City3.6
3.3 inches monthly rainfall in October in New York City3.3
4.1 inches monthly rainfall in November in New York City4.1
3.7 inches monthly rainfall in December in New York City3.7

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The climate guide for New York (New York City) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in New York City?

New York City has a cold climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

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Tropical storm risk: New York City hurricane season

% of month affected by tropical storms
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0
0
0
0
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1.3%
1.8%
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Compare New York City with the USA

Below the New York City chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for New York City, USA and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

New York City, USA
USA (Washington)
37
41
39
45
48
55
61
66
70
75
79
84
84
88
82
86
75
79
64
68
54
57
43
46
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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