Built 2026-10-19 (19 October 2026)

Days at or above 100 F (37.8 C) in New York

New York has had days with a maximum temperature at or above 100 F (37.8 C) in 32 years, most in 1953 with 4. Days per year, season span, streaks and every date.

Key Facts for New York

  • New York has had days with a maximum temperature at or above 100 F (37.8 C) in 32 years, 61 days in all.
  • The most in one year was 4 days in 1953.
  • In 2026, the latest year on file, there were 1 such days.
  • The earliest first date in a year was 26 June 1952.
  • The latest last date in a year was 7 September 1881.
  • The longest run inside a single year was 3 days in 1948.
  • 1 year with under 90 percent of days observed is left out of these rankings.

Days per Year

32 years, 61 days
Days at or above 100 F (37.8 C) per year in New York Days per year in New York with a maximum temperature at or above 100 F (37.8 C). The line is the decade average. The most was 4 in 1953. Grey bars are years with under 90 percent of days observed, left out of rankings. 012341881: 11898: 11901: 21911: 11917: 11918: 11926: 21930: 11933: 21934: 11936: 21937: 21944: 31948: 31949: 21952: 11953: 41954: 21955: 31957: 21966: 41977: 31980: 21991: 21993: 31995: 11999: 22001: 12010: 22011: 22012: 12026: 11881193619662012
Days per year in New York with a maximum temperature at or above 100 F (37.8 C). The line is the decade average. The most was 4 in 1953. Grey bars are years with under 90 percent of days observed, left out of rankings.
Days at or above 100 F (37.8 C) per year in New York
YearDaysDecade average
188111
189811
190122
191111
191711
191811
192622
193011.6
193321.6
193411.6
193621.6
193721.6
194432.7
194832.7
194922.7
195212.4
195342.4
195422.4
195532.4
195722.4
196644
197733
198022
199122
199332
199512
199922
200111
201021.7
201121.7
201211.7
202611

Season Span

earliest 26 June, latest 7 September
First to last qualifying date each year in New York For each year, a bar from the first to the last day in New York meeting 100 F (37.8 C). Long bars mean a long season. 1881: 7 September 1881 to 7 September 18811898: 3 July 1898 to 3 July 18981901: 1 July 1901 to 2 July 19011911: 3 July 1911 to 3 July 19111917: 31 July 1917 to 31 July 19171918: 7 August 1918 to 7 August 19181926: 21 July 1926 to 22 July 19261930: 21 July 1930 to 21 July 19301933: 31 July 1933 to 1 August 19331934: 29 June 1934 to 29 June 19341936: 9 July 1936 to 10 July 19361937: 9 July 1937 to 10 July 19371944: 4 August 1944 to 11 August 19441948: 26 August 1948 to 28 August 19481949: 4 July 1949 to 9 August 19491952: 26 June 1952 to 26 June 19521953: 17 July 1953 to 2 September 19531954: 14 July 1954 to 31 July 19541955: 22 July 1955 to 5 August 19551957: 21 July 1957 to 22 July 19571966: 27 June 1966 to 13 July 19661977: 18 July 1977 to 21 July 19771980: 20 July 1980 to 21 July 19801991: 20 July 1991 to 21 July 19911993: 8 July 1993 to 10 July 19931995: 15 July 1995 to 15 July 19951999: 5 July 1999 to 6 July 19992001: 9 August 2001 to 9 August 20012010: 6 July 2010 to 7 July 20102011: 22 July 2011 to 23 July 20112012: 18 July 2012 to 18 July 20122026: 2 July 2026 to 2 July 202618811917193319441953196619932010JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
For each year, a bar from the first to the last day in New York meeting 100 F (37.8 C). Long bars mean a long season.
First to last qualifying date each year in New York
YearFirst dateLast date
18811881-09-071881-09-07
18981898-07-031898-07-03
19011901-07-011901-07-02
19111911-07-031911-07-03
19171917-07-311917-07-31
19181918-08-071918-08-07
19261926-07-211926-07-22
19301930-07-211930-07-21
19331933-07-311933-08-01
19341934-06-291934-06-29
19361936-07-091936-07-10
19371937-07-091937-07-10
19441944-08-041944-08-11
19481948-08-261948-08-28
19491949-07-041949-08-09
19521952-06-261952-06-26
19531953-07-171953-09-02
19541954-07-141954-07-31
19551955-07-221955-08-05
19571957-07-211957-07-22
19661966-06-271966-07-13
19771977-07-181977-07-21
19801980-07-201980-07-21
19911991-07-201991-07-21
19931993-07-081993-07-10
19951995-07-151995-07-15
19991999-07-051999-07-06
20012001-08-092001-08-09
20102010-07-062010-07-07
20112011-07-222011-07-23
20122012-07-182012-07-18
20262026-07-022026-07-02

Every Year

Days at or above 100 F (37.8 C) per year in New York
YearDaysFirst dateLast dateLongest streak in yearCoverage
202612 July 20262 July 20261 daysIncomplete, not ranked
2012118 July 201218 July 20121 daysComplete
2011222 July 201123 July 20112 daysComplete
201026 July 20107 July 20102 daysComplete
200119 August 20019 August 20011 daysComplete
199925 July 19996 July 19992 daysComplete
1995115 July 199515 July 19951 daysComplete
199338 July 199310 July 19933 daysComplete
1991220 July 199121 July 19912 daysComplete
1980220 July 198021 July 19802 daysComplete
1977318 July 197721 July 19772 daysComplete
1966427 June 196613 July 19662 daysComplete
1957221 July 195722 July 19572 daysComplete
1955322 July 19555 August 19551 daysComplete
1954214 July 195431 July 19541 daysComplete
1953417 July 19532 September 19532 daysComplete
1952126 June 195226 June 19521 daysComplete
194924 July 19499 August 19491 daysComplete
1948326 August 194828 August 19483 daysComplete
194434 August 194411 August 19442 daysComplete
193729 July 193710 July 19372 daysComplete
193629 July 193610 July 19362 daysComplete
1934129 June 193429 June 19341 daysComplete
1933231 July 19331 August 19332 daysComplete
1930121 July 193021 July 19301 daysComplete
1926221 July 192622 July 19262 daysComplete
191817 August 19187 August 19181 daysComplete
1917131 July 191731 July 19171 daysComplete
191113 July 19113 July 19111 daysComplete
190121 July 19012 July 19012 daysComplete
189813 July 18983 July 18981 daysComplete
188117 September 18817 September 18811 daysComplete
Decade averages for Days at or above 100 F (37.8 C) in New York
DecadeAverage days per yearYears counted
1880s1.01
1890s1.01
1900s2.01
1910s1.03
1920s2.01
1930s1.65
1940s2.73
1950s2.45
1960s4.01
1970s3.01
1980s2.01
1990s2.04
2000s1.01
2010s1.73

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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Threshold counts are computed by this site from the threaded city record.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).