New York City Weather & Climate

United States of America

New York City sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 35.4°C in July and nighttime lows bottom out near -2.6°C in January. April is the wettest month (~94 mm), while February is the driest (~56 mm). For sunshine, August leads with about 63% clear skies.

Best time to visit New York City

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are May, September, and October — expect around 15.924.9°C with roughly 32% chance of rain on a given day in May.

New York City climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January-2.6° / 2.6°16%63 mm48%16.2 kph
February-1.5° / 4.5°16%56 mm48%16.5 kph
March2.9° / 9.3°23%82 mm49%15.8 kph
April9.1° / 16.7°29%94 mm50%14 kph
May15.9° / 24.9°32%94 mm50%12.1 kph
June22.2° / 31.1°33%90 mm53%10.9 kph
July26.3° / 35.4°34%92 mm59%10.3 kph
August25.9° / 34°32%94 mm63%10.5 kph
September20.3° / 27.7°26%90 mm63%11.7 kph
October12.8° / 19.5°24%93 mm61%13.5 kph
November6.2° / 11.8°24%88 mm54%14.8 kph
December0.5° / 5.7°22%85 mm49%15.6 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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