New York City NY Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over fifteen decades at New York City, New York. Listed for every decade from the 1870s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. All the temperature data were collected at Central Park.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at New York City
High °F	Decade	High °C
63.3	2010s	17.4
62.2	2000s	16.8
63.3	1990s	17.4
62.6	1980s	17.0
62.0	1970s	16.7
62.0	1960s	16.7
62.4	1950s	16.9
62.2	1940s	16.8
62.0	1930s	16.7
61.0	1920s	16.1
60.3	1910s	15.7
59.8	1900s	15.4
60.0	1890s	15.6
58.5	1880s	14.7
58.9	1870s	15.0

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at New York City
Low °F	Decade	Low °C
49.1	2010s	9.5
48.0	2000s	8.9
47.9	1990s	8.8
47.6	1980s	8.7
47.0	1970s	8.4
46.3	1960s	7.9
47.1	1950s	8.4
46.4	1940s	8.0
46.7	1930s	8.1
45.2	1920s	7.3
45.6	1910s	7.6
46.9	1900s	8.3
46.4	1890s	8.0
44.4	1880s	6.9
44.7	1870s	7.1

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in New York City reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2010s	156	19
2000s	144	12
1990s	150	20
1980s	150	20
1970s	148	17
1960s	150	18
1950s	148	18
1940s	152	20
1930s	149	19
1920s	144	13
1910s	137	12
1900s	134	10
1890s	134	15
1880s	131	8
1870s	129	10

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in New York City dropped to 0 or 32 °F or lower
Decade	0 °F -18 °C	32 °F 0 °C
2010s	0	66
2000s	0	72
1990s	0	65
1980s	0	73
1970s	0	77
1960s	0	82
1950s	0	75
1940s	0	86
1930s	1	78
1920s	1	87
1910s	2	89
1900s	0	86
1890s	1	87
1880s	1	100
1870s	1	100

New York City - Temperature Averages by Decade

High Temperature for Each Decade

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Hot Days per Decade

Cold Days per Decade

Reference

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