Do you know how many times the weather temperature in New York City has reached or exceeded 100 degrees? This is a fascinating weather trivia question that most people in the New York City area would love to know the answer to.
If you live in the New York City metropolitan area, as this author does, you already know that 100 degree weather temperature days are not particularly common even though summers can be pretty hot in New York. But exactly how many times has it been 100 degrees or hotter in New York City?
The weather data for 100 degree days in New York City dates back to 1869 and the data is from Central Park in Manhattan. In addition to the total number of 100 degree weather temperature days also listed below are the most times it's been 100 degrees in a year, most number of days in a row, which decade has had the most 100 degree weather temperature days and a breakdown of 100 degree days by month.
As far as global warming goes, over the last 17 years, since the turn of the century, there have only been six 100 degree weather temperature days. From 1944 to 1957, a total of 13 years, there were twenty 100 degree weather temperature days in New York City. Go figure.
How Many Times Has It Been 100 Degrees in New York City?
- Number of 100 Degree Temperature Days in New York City - 60 days
New York City has had 60 days when the weather temperature reached or exceeded 100 degrees since 1869. That works out to a 100 degree day about once every two and half years on average. As you can see below, though, some years have had multiple 100 degree days and many other years have had none.
- Most 100 Degree Days in One Year - 4
In both 1953 and 1966, New York City had a record number of 100 degree weather temperature days with 4 in each year.
- Decade with the Most 100 Degree Days - 12 (1950s)
During the 1950s, New York City had a record number of 100 degree weather temperature days with 12. The next most for a decade is 8 which occurred during the 1930s, 1940s and 1990s.
- Breakdown of 100 Degree Days by Month for New York City
1. July - 42
2. August - 13
3. June - 3
4. September - 2
- Most Consecutive 100 Degree Days - 3 in a row
From August 26-28, 1948 and also from July 8-10, 1993, New York had a record number of 100 degree days in a row with 3 each time.
- Last Time it was 100 Degrees in New York City was on July 18, 2012, when it was exactly 100 degrees.
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