Climate of New York
The state New York has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for New York is 15° degrees and there is about 815 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 169 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 2°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -4°C and 20°C
- Rain: it rains 160 days and there is a total of approximately 814 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 20 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2773 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 2°C and 28°C |
Warmest month: | 28°C in July |
Coldest month: | 2°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -4°C and 20°C |
Dry days: | 185 days |
Days with rain: | 160 days |
Days with snow: | 20 days |
Total rain sum: | 814 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2773 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for New York.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for New York.
Climate table of New York
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for New York. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for New York might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
Night temp. (°C) | -4 | -3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 50 | 54 | 66 | 55 | 71 | 76 | 83 | 84 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 76 |
Days with rain | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 |
Days with snow | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Dry days | 17 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit New York
The best time to visit New York in the United States is May through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in the state of New York is 28°C in July and the lowest is2°C in January.
Climate of New York by month
What is the average climate in a given month for New York? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.












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