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Days with 100 mm (3.94 in) or more of precipitation in New York

New York has had days with 100 mm (3.94 in) or more of precipitation in 32 years, most in 1903 with 2. Days per year, season span, streaks and every date.

Key Facts for New York

  • New York has had days with 100 mm (3.94 in) or more of precipitation in 32 years, 37 days in all.
  • The most in one year was 2 days in 1903.
  • In 2023, the latest year on file, there were 1 such days.
  • The earliest first date in a year was 25 March 1876.
  • The latest last date in a year was 8 November 1972.
  • The longest run inside a single year was 2 days in 1903.
  • 1 year with under 90 percent of days observed is left out of these rankings.

Days per Year

32 years, 37 days
Days with 100 mm (3.94 in) or more of precipitation per year in New York Days per year in New York with 100 mm (3.94 in) or more of precipitation. The line is the decade average. The most was 2 in 1903. Grey bars are years with under 90 percent of days observed, left out of rankings. 011221873: 11876: 11877: 11879: 11882: 11884: 11888: 11894: 11903: 21909: 11913: 11933: 11934: 11938: 11942: 11944: 11966: 11968: 11971: 11972: 21977: 11983: 11990: 11996: 11999: 12005: 22007: 12011: 22013: 12014: 12021: 22023: 11873191319772021
Days per year in New York with 100 mm (3.94 in) or more of precipitation. The line is the decade average. The most was 2 in 1903. Grey bars are years with under 90 percent of days observed, left out of rankings.
Days with 100 mm (3.94 in) or more of precipitation per year in New York
YearDaysDecade average
187311
187611
187711
187911
188211
188411
188811
189411
190321.5
190911.5
191311
193311
193411
193811
194211
194411
196611
196811
197111.3
197221.3
197711.3
198311
199011
199611
199911
200521.5
200711.5
201121.3
201311.3
201411.3
202121.5
202311.5

Season Span

earliest 25 March, latest 8 November
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 mm (3.94 in). Long bars mean a long season. 1873: 20 August 1873 to 20 August 18731876: 25 March 1876 to 25 March 18761877: 4 October 1877 to 4 October 18771879: 18 August 1879 to 18 August 18791882: 23 September 1882 to 23 September 18821884: 26 June 1884 to 26 June 18841888: 21 August 1888 to 21 August 18881894: 19 September 1894 to 19 September 18941903: 8 October 1903 to 9 October 19031909: 16 August 1909 to 16 August 19091913: 1 October 1913 to 1 October 19131933: 15 September 1933 to 15 September 19331934: 8 September 1934 to 8 September 19341938: 21 September 1938 to 21 September 19381942: 9 August 1942 to 9 August 19421944: 13 September 1944 to 13 September 19441966: 21 September 1966 to 21 September 19661968: 29 May 1968 to 29 May 19681971: 27 August 1971 to 27 August 19711972: 7 October 1972 to 8 November 19721977: 8 November 1977 to 8 November 19771983: 10 April 1983 to 10 April 19831990: 10 August 1990 to 10 August 19901996: 19 October 1996 to 19 October 19961999: 16 September 1999 to 16 September 19992005: 8 October 2005 to 12 October 20052007: 15 April 2007 to 15 April 20072011: 14 August 2011 to 28 August 20112013: 7 June 2013 to 7 June 20132014: 30 April 2014 to 30 April 20142021: 21 August 2021 to 1 September 20212023: 29 September 2023 to 29 September 202318731882190319341966197719992013JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
For each year, a bar from the first to the last day in New York meeting 100 mm (3.94 in). Long bars mean a long season.
First to last qualifying date each year in New York
YearFirst dateLast date
18731873-08-201873-08-20
18761876-03-251876-03-25
18771877-10-041877-10-04
18791879-08-181879-08-18
18821882-09-231882-09-23
18841884-06-261884-06-26
18881888-08-211888-08-21
18941894-09-191894-09-19
19031903-10-081903-10-09
19091909-08-161909-08-16
19131913-10-011913-10-01
19331933-09-151933-09-15
19341934-09-081934-09-08
19381938-09-211938-09-21
19421942-08-091942-08-09
19441944-09-131944-09-13
19661966-09-211966-09-21
19681968-05-291968-05-29
19711971-08-271971-08-27
19721972-10-071972-11-08
19771977-11-081977-11-08
19831983-04-101983-04-10
19901990-08-101990-08-10
19961996-10-191996-10-19
19991999-09-161999-09-16
20052005-10-082005-10-12
20072007-04-152007-04-15
20112011-08-142011-08-28
20132013-06-072013-06-07
20142014-04-302014-04-30
20212021-08-212021-09-01
20232023-09-292023-09-29

Every Year

Days with 100 mm (3.94 in) or more of precipitation per year in New York
YearDaysFirst dateLast dateLongest streak in yearCoverage
2023129 September 202329 September 20231 daysComplete
2021221 August 20211 September 20211 daysComplete
2014130 April 201430 April 20141 daysComplete
201317 June 20137 June 20131 daysComplete
2011214 August 201128 August 20111 daysComplete
2007115 April 200715 April 20071 daysComplete
200528 October 200512 October 20051 daysComplete
1999116 September 199916 September 19991 daysComplete
1996119 October 199619 October 19961 daysComplete
1990110 August 199010 August 19901 daysComplete
1983110 April 198310 April 19831 daysComplete
197718 November 19778 November 19771 daysComplete
197227 October 19728 November 19721 daysComplete
1971127 August 197127 August 19711 daysComplete
1968129 May 196829 May 19681 daysComplete
1966121 September 196621 September 19661 daysComplete
1944113 September 194413 September 19441 daysComplete
194219 August 19429 August 19421 daysComplete
1938121 September 193821 September 19381 daysComplete
193418 September 19348 September 19341 daysComplete
1933115 September 193315 September 19331 daysComplete
191311 October 19131 October 19131 daysComplete
1909116 August 190916 August 19091 daysComplete
190328 October 19039 October 19032 daysComplete
1894119 September 189419 September 18941 daysComplete
1888121 August 188821 August 18881 daysComplete
1884126 June 188426 June 18841 daysComplete
1882123 September 188223 September 18821 daysComplete
1879118 August 187918 August 18791 daysComplete
187714 October 18774 October 18771 daysComplete
1876125 March 187625 March 18761 daysComplete
1873120 August 187320 August 18731 daysComplete
Decade averages for Days with 100 mm (3.94 in) or more of precipitation in New York
DecadeAverage days per yearYears counted
1870s1.04
1880s1.03
1890s1.01
1900s1.52
1910s1.01
1930s1.03
1940s1.02
1960s1.02
1970s1.33
1980s1.01
1990s1.03
2000s1.52
2010s1.33
2020s1.52

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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).