New York month by month
Plan your visit to New York by month. Compare weather, crowds, events, and prices across all twelve months with historical climate data.
- January
- High
- 4°C
- Low
- -3°C
- Rain
- 97 mm
January is the coldest month in New York City, and it feels like it. Average highs sit around 4°C (40°F), lows dip to -3°C (27°F), and wind funneling between Midtown skyscrapers…
- February
- High
- 6°C
- Low
- -3°C
- Rain
- 86 mm
February in New York is cold. Not a brisk, invigorating chill, but raw, damp cold that hits you the moment you step out of Penn Station onto 7th Avenue and finds every gap in your…
- March
- High
- 11°C
- Low
- 1°C
- Rain
- 139 mm
March in New York is a coin flip. You might get a 15°C (59°F) afternoon where the first crocuses push through in Central Park and everyone spills onto restaurant patios along the…
- April
- High
- 16°C
- Low
- 6°C
- Rain
- 113 mm
April in New York is a month of daily weather roulette, and that is the single most important thing to know before you book. Daytime highs average 16.4°C (62°F) with lows around…
- May
- High
- 22°C
- Low
- 12°C
- Rain
- 114 mm
May is when New York finally exhales. The raw, indecisive spring of March and April gives way to days that feel genuinely warm — highs around 21.5°C (71°F) with lows that still dip…
- June
- High
- 27°C
- Low
- 17°C
- Rain
- 82 mm
June in New York brings the first stretch of reliably warm weather, with daytime highs near 27°C (81°F) and nearly 15 hours of daylight. This is when the city's outdoor life fully…
- July
- High
- 30°C
- Low
- 21°C
- Rain
- 140 mm
July in New York is hot. That is the first thing you need to know, and the thing that will shape every decision you make during your trip. Daytime temperatures average 30.4°C…
- August
- High
- 29°C
- Low
- 20°C
- Rain
- 117 mm
August in New York is hot, sticky, and makes no apology for it. Daytime temperatures average 28.7°C (84°F), but humidity around 71% tends to push the perceived temperature above…
- September
- High
- 25°C
- Low
- 16°C
- Rain
- 140 mm
September might be the single best month to visit New York City. The oppressive July-August heat finally breaks, settling into days around 25°C (77°F) that feel like the city…
- October
- High
- 19°C
- Low
- 10°C
- Rain
- 142 mm
October might be the single best month to see New York City. The trees in Central Park and Prospect Park turn copper and gold, the summer humidity finally breaks, and the whole…
- November
- High
- 12°C
- Low
- 4°C
- Rain
- 63 mm
November in New York is defined by one week. Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday, and the days surrounding it reshape the entire city. Prices spike, crowds swell along the…
- December
- High
- 7°C
- Low
- -1°C
- Rain
- 112 mm
December in New York is cold, expensive, and packed with tourists. That's the honest summary. Daytime highs hover around 7°C (44°F), nights regularly dip below freezing, and hotel…