Weather Temperatures have officially been kept in New York City since 1869. Here are the earliest and latest 100 degree weather temperature days in New York City history since 1869. Also included are the earliest and latest 90 degree, 80 degree and 70 degree weather temperature days in New York City history.
Since 1869, there have been exactly 60 days in New York when the weather temperature reached 100 degrees or hotter. That works out to one 100 degree weather temperature day once every 2 1/2 years and there is a 40% chance New York will have a 100 degree weather temperature day this year.
So for all the tourists and visitors to New York City including Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, the Freedom Tower, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Natural History, and all the great restaurants, bars, clubs, hotels and spas in the city, the odds are you will not be here for a 100 degree temperature day. Do not be misled by that, though, because it can certainly get hot in New York City in the summer and pretty warm the rest of the year too at times as you can see from the stats below.
Earliest and Latest 100 Degree Weather Temperature Days in New York City
Earliest 100 degree weather temperature day
- 100 degrees on June 26, 1952
It was 99 degrees on May 19, 1962 and 99 degrees on June 4 and 5, 1925.
Latest 100 degree weather temperature day
- 101 degrees on September 7, 1881
Earliest and Latest 90 Degree Weather Temperature Days in New York City
Earliest 90 degree weather temperature day
- 92 degrees on April 7, 2010
Latest 90 degree weather temperature day
- 90 degrees October 17, 1938
Earliest and Latest 80 Degree Weather Temperature Days in New York City
Earliest 80 degree weather temperature day
- 85 degrees March 13, 1990
Latest 80 degree weather temperature day
- 80 degrees November 15, 1993
Earliest and Latest 70 Degree Weather Temperature Days in New York City
Earliest 70 degree weather temperature day
- 72 degrees January 6, 2007
Latest 70 degree weather temperature day
- 70 degrees December 29, 1984
As you can see from the above data, New York City has had 70 degree weather temperature days in every month of the year including December and January. Seventy degree temperature days are not common in December, January or February in New York, but they have occurred in the past and no doubt will occur again in the future.
There have only been three 70 degree days in January, seven 70 degree days in February and nine in December in New York City since 1869. In every other month 70 degree weather temperature days in New York City are pretty common.
Joe Dorish knows all this because he was born in New York and has lived most of his life in the New York City metro area. For more great New York City weather articles please see the links below.
Joe Dorish knows all this because he was born in New York and has lived most of his life in the New York City metro area. For more great New York City weather articles please see the links below.
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