New York City - Recent Annual Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the weather in New York City, New York was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many really hot and cold days occurred each year. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed during recent years, as well as how often New York City had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Central Park.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

New York City temperature averages by year
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
65 51 2023 18 11
64 49 2022 18 9
64 50 2021 18 10
64 50 2020 18 10
63 49 2019 17 9
63 49 2018 17 10
63 50 2017 17 10
65 50 2016 18 10
64 49 2015 18 10
62 47 2014 16 8
62 48 2013 17 9
64 50 2012 18 10
64 49 2011 18 10
64 50 2010 18 10
Number of days each year when the temperature in New York City dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
0 28 2023 152 12
0 74 2022 157 25
0 58 2021 158 17
0 41 2020 147 20
0 73 2019 156 15
0 66 2018 152 21
0 58 2017 153 13
1 58 2016 156 22
0 71 2015 168 20
0 82 2014 157 8
0 77 2013 147 17
0 38 2012 153 19
0 69 2011 149 20
0 71 2010 165 37

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on New York City during each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation in New York City
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
123 2023 59.3 1506
122 2022 46.3 1176
140 2021 59.8 1518
127 2020 45.4 1153
148 2019 53.1 1348
158 2018 65.6 1665
121 2017 45.1 1145
116 2016 42.2 1072
110 2015 41.0 1041
129 2014 53.8 1367
118 2013 46.4 1177
134 2012 38.5 979
126 2011 72.9 1850
102 2010 49.4 1255

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in New York City and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 2.3 6
4 2022 17.6 45
6 2021 28.3 72
3 2020 12.8 33
7 2019 16.7 42
6 2018 39.6 101
9 2017 34.6 88
4 2016 36.0 91
14 2015 49.1 125
12 2014 50.0 127
8 2013 29.7 75
2 2012 9.6 24
12 2011 44.6 113
7 2010 59.1 150
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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