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New York Weather Records and Extremes

Record highs and lows for New York, threaded from 1 station; the hottest day was 41.1 C (106.0 F) on 9 July 1936, with the station behind every year.

Key Facts for New York

  • The highest maximum temperature on record in New York is 41.1 C (106.0 F), set on 9 July 1936.
  • The lowest minimum temperature on record in New York is -26.1 C (-15.0 F), set on 9 February 1934.
  • The lowest maximum temperature on record in New York is -16.7 C (1.9 F), set on 30 December 1917.
  • The highest minimum temperature on record in New York is 28.9 C (84.0 F), set on 7 July 1908.
  • The New York record is threaded from 1 station and runs from 1869 to 2026, 158 years.
  • 1,464 daily records at New York still stand.
  • 1888 holds the most standing records at New York: 31.

Stations Behind the New York Record

158 years of record
Stations threaded into the New York record
StationFromToNotes
Ny City Cntrl Park18692026Central Park, the long official record for New York City.

Caveats

  • The Central Park record begins in 1869 and has been measured at the same park since, but the instrument site has moved within the park.

All-Time Extremes

All-time temperature extremes at New York
ExtremeValueDateStation
Highest maximum41.1 C (106.0 F)9 July 1936Ny City Cntrl Park
Lowest maximum-16.7 C (1.9 F)30 December 1917Ny City Cntrl Park
Highest minimum28.9 C (84.0 F)7 July 1908Ny City Cntrl Park
Lowest minimum-26.1 C (-15.0 F)9 February 1934Ny City Cntrl Park

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

3 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at New York, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at New York. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 3 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at New York. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 3 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at New York, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan22.2 C (72.0 F)-21.1 C (-6.0 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)
Feb25.6 C (78.1 F)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)-16.1 C (3.0 F)
Mar30.0 C (86.0 F)-16.1 C (3.0 F)27.2 C (81.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)
Apr35.6 C (96.1 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)
May37.2 C (99.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)
Jun38.3 C (100.9 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)
Jul41.1 C (106.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)37.8 C (100.0 F)17.2 C (63.0 F)
Aug40.0 C (104.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)17.2 C (63.0 F)
Sep38.9 C (102.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)28.9 C (84.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)
Oct34.4 C (93.9 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)28.3 C (82.9 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)
Nov28.9 C (84.0 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)n/an/a
Dec23.9 C (75.0 F)-25.0 C (-13.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at New York by the year they were set 1,464 records at New York still stand. 1888 holds the most, with 31. 0102030401869: 131870: 21871: 161872: 141873: 201874: 201875: 301876: 151877: 31878: 71879: 191880: 241881: 261882: 91883: 131884: 171885: 161886: 161887: 91888: 311889: 61890: 91891: 171892: 101893: 71894: 101895: 221896: 101897: 81898: 91899: 101900: 91901: 91902: 31903: 111904: 71905: 41906: 131907: 61908: 91909: 61910: 21911: 71912: 31913: 61914: 91915: 71916: 181917: 171918: 171919: 131920: 101921: 41922: 21923: 121924: 81925: 151926: 101927: 81928: 91929: 71930: 101931: 121932: 81933: 111934: 71935: 61936: 101937: 41938: 71939: 21940: 121941: 61942: 41943: 91944: 71945: 141946: 121947: 101948: 91949: 141950: 91951: 71952: 61953: 131954: 91955: 51956: 91957: 71958: 41959: 81960: 51961: 61962: 81963: 131964: 81965: 71966: 111967: 121968: 61969: 51970: 51971: 51972: 61973: 51974: 71975: 71976: 141977: 101978: 21979: 171980: 71981: 41982: 101983: 41984: 101985: 81986: 51987: 71988: 151989: 51990: 181991: 141992: 21993: 91994: 61995: 71996: 71997: 31998: 131999: 72000: 82001: 112002: 122003: 12005: 72006: 62007: 72008: 42009: 62010: 72011: 82012: 62013: 72014: 22015: 162016: 62017: 172018: 102019: 42020: 112021: 72022: 62023: 82024: 42025: 62026: 71869188519011917193319491965198119972014
1,464 records at New York still stand. 1888 holds the most, with 31.
Standing records at New York by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
186913
18702
187116
187214
187320
187420
187530
187615
18773
18787
187919
188024
188126
18829
188313
188417
188516
188616
18879
188831
18896
18909
189117
189210
18937
189410
189522
189610
18978
18989
189910
19009
19019
19023
190311
19047
19054
190613
19076
19089
19096
19102
19117
19123
19136
19149
19157
191618
191717
191817
191913
192010
19214
19222
192312
19248
192515
192610
19278
19289
19297
193010
193112
19328
193311
19347
19356
193610
19374
19387
19392
194012
19416
19424
19439
19447
194514
194612
194710
19489
194914
19509
19517
19526
195313
19549
19555
19569
19577
19584
19598
19605
19616
19628
196313
19648
19657
196611
196712
19686
19695
19705
19715
19726
19735
19747
19757
197614
197710
19782
197917
19807
19814
198210
19834
198410
19858
19865
19877
198815
19895
199018
199114
19922
19939
19946
19957
19967
19973
199813
19997
20008
200111
200212
20031
20057
20066
20077
20084
20096
20107
20118
20126
20137
20142
201516
20166
201717
201810
20194
202011
20217
20226
20238
20244
20256
20267

All-Time Record Progression

9 new records
When New York set new all-time records 9 all-time records were set at New York between 7 July 1908 and 23 January 2016. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperatureRecord low maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperatureRecord high maximum temperatureRecord daily snowfallRecord snow depth7 July 1908: Record high minimum temperature 28.9 C (84.0 F)30 December 1917: Record low maximum temperature -16.7 C (1.9 F)30 December 1917: Record low minimum temperature -25.0 C (-13.0 F)7 August 1918: Record high maximum temperature 40.0 C (104.0 F)9 February 1934: Record low minimum temperature -26.1 C (-15.0 F)9 July 1936: Record high maximum temperature 41.1 C (106.0 F)26 December 1947: Record daily snowfall 66.3 cm (26.1 in)27 December 1947: Record snow depth 66.0 cm (26.0 in)23 January 2016: Record daily snowfall 69.3 cm (27.3 in)1920193519501965198019952010
9 all-time records were set at New York between 7 July 1908 and 23 January 2016. Each dot is a new record.
When New York set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1908-07-07Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 28.9 C (84.0 F)
1917-12-30Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -16.7 C (1.9 F)
1917-12-30Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1918-08-07Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 40.0 C (104.0 F)
1934-02-09Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1936-07-09Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 41.1 C (106.0 F)
1947-12-26Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 66.3 cm (26.1 in)
1947-12-27Record snow depthRecord snow depth 66.0 cm (26.0 in)
2016-01-23Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 69.3 cm (27.3 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 210.3 mm (8.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at New York The wettest day on record for each calendar month at New York. The most was 210.3 mm (8.3 in) on 23 September 1882. 0100200300 Jan: 87.6 mm (3.4 in), 21 January 1979 Jan Feb: 78.0 mm (3.1 in), 20 February 1898 Feb Mar: 108.0 mm (4.3 in), 25 March 1876 Mar Apr: 192.3 mm (7.6 in), 15 April 2007 Apr May: 101.3 mm (4.0 in), 29 May 1968 May Jun: 109.0 mm (4.3 in), 26 June 1884 Jun Jul: 95.3 mm (3.8 in), 24 July 1997 Jul Aug: 147.6 mm (5.8 in), 14 August 2011 Aug Sep: 210.3 mm (8.3 in), 23 September 1882 Sep Oct: 186.2 mm (7.3 in), 9 October 1903 Oct Nov: 188.0 mm (7.4 in), 8 November 1977 Nov Dec: 77.0 mm (3.0 in), 13 December 1909 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at New York. The most was 210.3 mm (8.3 in) on 23 September 1882.
Record daily precipitation for each month at New York
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan87.6 mm (3.4 in)21 January 1979
Feb78.0 mm (3.1 in)20 February 1898
Mar108.0 mm (4.3 in)25 March 1876
Apr192.3 mm (7.6 in)15 April 2007
May101.3 mm (4.0 in)29 May 1968
Jun109.0 mm (4.3 in)26 June 1884
Jul95.3 mm (3.8 in)24 July 1997
Aug147.6 mm (5.8 in)14 August 2011
Sep210.3 mm (8.3 in)23 September 1882
Oct186.2 mm (7.3 in)9 October 1903
Nov188.0 mm (7.4 in)8 November 1977
Dec77.0 mm (3.0 in)13 December 1909

Period of Record Coverage

1869 to 2026
Days with data per year at New York 158 years of record at New York, 1869 to 2026. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2026. 1869: 356 of 365 days1870: 359 of 365 days1871: 363 of 365 days1872: 365 of 366 days1873: 364 of 365 days1874: 364 of 365 days1875: 363 of 365 days1876: 364 of 366 days1877: 363 of 365 days1878: 365 of 365 days1879: 363 of 365 days1880: 365 of 366 days1881: 362 of 365 days1882: 365 of 365 days1883: 365 of 365 days1884: 366 of 366 days1885: 365 of 365 days1886: 365 of 365 days1887: 365 of 365 days1888: 366 of 366 days1889: 365 of 365 days1890: 365 of 365 days1891: 365 of 365 days1892: 366 of 366 days1893: 365 of 365 days1894: 363 of 365 days1895: 364 of 365 days1896: 366 of 366 days1897: 365 of 365 days1898: 365 of 365 days1899: 365 of 365 days1900: 364 of 365 days1901: 365 of 365 days1902: 365 of 365 days1903: 364 of 365 days1904: 366 of 366 days1905: 365 of 365 days1906: 365 of 365 days1907: 365 of 365 days1908: 366 of 366 days1909: 365 of 365 days1910: 365 of 365 days1911: 365 of 365 days1912: 366 of 366 days1913: 365 of 365 days1914: 365 of 365 days1915: 365 of 365 days1916: 366 of 366 days1917: 365 of 365 days1918: 365 of 365 days1919: 365 of 365 days1920: 366 of 366 days1921: 365 of 365 days1922: 365 of 365 days1923: 365 of 365 days1924: 366 of 366 days1925: 365 of 365 days1926: 365 of 365 days1927: 365 of 365 days1928: 366 of 366 days1929: 365 of 365 days1930: 365 of 365 days1931: 365 of 365 days1932: 366 of 366 days1933: 365 of 365 days1934: 365 of 365 days1935: 365 of 365 days1936: 366 of 366 days1937: 365 of 365 days1938: 365 of 365 days1939: 365 of 365 days1940: 366 of 366 days1941: 364 of 365 days1942: 365 of 365 days1943: 365 of 365 days1944: 366 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 364 of 365 days1951: 363 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 282 of 365 days18801900192019401960198020002020
158 years of record at New York, 1869 to 2026. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2026.
Days with data per year at New York
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
186935698%Yes
187035998%Yes
187136399%Yes
1872365100%Yes
1873364100%Yes
1874364100%Yes
187536399%Yes
187636499%Yes
187736399%Yes
1878365100%Yes
187936399%Yes
1880365100%Yes
188136299%Yes
1882365100%Yes
1883365100%Yes
1884366100%Yes
1885365100%Yes
1886365100%Yes
1887365100%Yes
1888366100%Yes
1889365100%Yes
1890365100%Yes
1891365100%Yes
1892366100%Yes
1893365100%Yes
189436399%Yes
1895364100%Yes
1896366100%Yes
1897365100%Yes
1898365100%Yes
1899365100%Yes
1900364100%Yes
1901365100%Yes
1902365100%Yes
1903364100%Yes
1904366100%Yes
1905365100%Yes
1906365100%Yes
1907365100%Yes
1908366100%Yes
1909365100%Yes
1910365100%Yes
1911365100%Yes
1912366100%Yes
1913365100%Yes
1914365100%Yes
1915365100%Yes
1916366100%Yes
1917365100%Yes
1918365100%Yes
1919365100%Yes
1920366100%Yes
1921365100%Yes
1922365100%Yes
1923365100%Yes
1924366100%Yes
1925365100%Yes
1926365100%Yes
1927365100%Yes
1928366100%Yes
1929365100%Yes
1930365100%Yes
1931365100%Yes
1932366100%Yes
1933365100%Yes
1934365100%Yes
1935365100%Yes
1936366100%Yes
1937365100%Yes
1938365100%Yes
1939365100%Yes
1940366100%Yes
1941364100%Yes
1942365100%Yes
1943365100%Yes
1944366100%Yes
1945365100%Yes
1946365100%Yes
1947365100%Yes
1948366100%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950364100%Yes
195136399%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628277%No

Latest Records

Latest records at New York
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
7 July 2026Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily low max21.1 C (70.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)112 years41 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2026Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high max (Tie)37.8 C (100.0 F)tie124 years10 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2026Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high min (Tie)27.8 C (82.0 F)tie124 years10 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2026Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high min22.8 C (73.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)40 years29 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 2026Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high min21.7 C (71.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)24 years19 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2026Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high max32.2 C (90.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)84 years37 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2026Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high min (Tie)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie84 years8 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2026Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high min11.7 C (53.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)59 years30 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2026Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high max26.7 C (80.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)9 years13 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 2026Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high min10.6 C (51.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 2026Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily snow depth35.6 cm (14.0 in)5.6 cm (2.2 in)11 years18 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 2026Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily snowfall27.7 cm (10.9 in)15.5 cm (6.1 in)54 years47 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 2026Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily snow depth35.6 cm (14.0 in)5.6 cm (2.2 in)11 years18 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 2026Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily snowfall22.4 cm (8.8 in)7.2 cm (2.8 in)18 years24 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 2026Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily snowfall29.0 cm (11.4 in)3.6 cm (1.4 in)120 years45 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2026Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily rain (Tie)45.7 mm (1.8 in)tie48 years6 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 2025Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high max (Tie)14.4 C (57.9 F)tie125 years10 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 2025Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily rain46.5 mm (1.8 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)108 years42 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 2025Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily rain67.1 mm (2.6 in)29.8 mm (1.2 in)116 years61 of 100 (Major)
25 June 2025Ny City Cntrl Park, USmonthly high min (Tie)27.2 C (81.0 F)tie72 years10 of 100 (Routine)

Threshold Days in New York

How many days a year reach a given temperature or amount of rain. The combined page lists every threshold.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). The city record threads stations by a curated mapping and is not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).