New York City · United States · 1995–2024 averages
New York City weather, month by month. May is the pick.
Thirty years of averages for New York City, United States — how hot it really feels, when the rain arrives, and what the air is like. May comes out on top; December is the one to skip.
The year at a glance
Tap a month for its full breakdown.
May
bestscore 75/100Cool, sticky and some rain, with moderate air.
- Feels like
- 20°
- cool
- Real temp
- 21°
- mild
- Humidity
- 71%
- sticky
- Rain
- 88mm
- some rain
- Cloud cover
- 63%
- mixed
- Air quality
- 62
- moderate
- Daylight
- 14.5h
- long days
Month by month, metric by metric
Each row is one measure across the same twelve months. The tint says how good that month is for it, the word says why.
- Good
- Okay
- Rough
- Grim
Feels like
peaks at 31° in July
- Jan-1°freezing
- Feb1°freezing
- Mar6°cold
- Apr13°cold
- May20°cool
- Jun27°mild
- Jul31°warm
- Aug30°warm
- Sep24°mild
- Oct16°cool
- Nov8°cold
- Dec2°freezing
Real temp
4–29° in the shade across the year
- Jan4°freezing
- Feb5°cold
- Mar9°cold
- Apr15°cool
- May21°mild
- Jun26°mild
- Jul29°warm
- Aug28°warm
- Sep24°mild
- Oct18°cool
- Nov12°cold
- Dec6°cold
Humidity
67% at its driest, 74% at its most oppressive
- Jan69%sticky
- Feb68%sticky
- Mar67%sticky
- Apr67%sticky
- May71%sticky
- Jun72%sticky
- Jul71%sticky
- Aug73%sticky
- Sep74%sticky
- Oct73%sticky
- Nov71%sticky
- Dec72%sticky
Rain
110mm in October, 75mm in November
- Jan88mmsome rain
- Feb80mmsome rain
- Mar106mmsome rain
- Apr97mmsome rain
- May88mmsome rain
- Jun102mmsome rain
- Jul109mmsome rain
- Aug103mmsome rain
- Sep105mmsome rain
- Oct110mmsome rain
- Nov75mmsome rain
- Dec104mmsome rain
Cloud cover
52% at its clearest, 63% at its greyest
- Jan58%mixed
- Feb57%mixed
- Mar58%mixed
- Apr60%mixed
- May63%mixed
- Jun60%mixed
- Jul54%bright
- Aug54%bright
- Sep52%bright
- Oct52%bright
- Nov53%bright
- Dec59%mixed
Air quality
worst in July, cleanest in November
- Jan57moderate
- Feb61moderate
- Mar54moderate
- Apr60moderate
- May62moderate
- Jun73moderate
- Jul82moderate
- Aug64moderate
- Sep55moderate
- Oct55moderate
- Nov51moderate
- Dec56moderate
Daylight
9.3h to 15h of daylight across the year
- Jan9.6hshort
- Feb10.7hshortish
- Mar12heven
- Apr13.3heven
- May14.5hlong days
- Jun15hlong days
- Jul14.8hlong days
- Aug13.7heven
- Sep12.5heven
- Oct11.1hshortish
- Nov9.9hshort
- Dec9.3hshort
New York City's air changes sharply through the year
The air is at its worst in July at 82 AQI (moderate), and at its cleanest in November at 51 (moderate). It tracks the seasons closely.
Every month in full
All twelve months, all seven measures.
| Month | Feels like | Real temp | Humidity | Rain | Cloud cover | Air quality | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1° freezing | 4° freezing | 69% sticky | 88mm some rain | 58% mixed | 57 moderate | 9.6h short |
| February | 1° freezing | 5° cold | 68% sticky | 80mm some rain | 57% mixed | 61 moderate | 10.7h shortish |
| March | 6° cold | 9° cold | 67% sticky | 106mm some rain | 58% mixed | 54 moderate | 12h even |
| April | 13° cold | 15° cool | 67% sticky | 97mm some rain | 60% mixed | 60 moderate | 13.3h even |
| May | 20° cool | 21° mild | 71% sticky | 88mm some rain | 63% mixed | 62 moderate | 14.5h long days |
| June | 27° mild | 26° mild | 72% sticky | 102mm some rain | 60% mixed | 73 moderate | 15h long days |
| July | 31° warm | 29° warm | 71% sticky | 109mm some rain | 54% bright | 82 moderate | 14.8h long days |
| August | 30° warm | 28° warm | 73% sticky | 103mm some rain | 54% bright | 64 moderate | 13.7h even |
| September | 24° mild | 24° mild | 74% sticky | 105mm some rain | 52% bright | 55 moderate | 12.5h even |
| October | 16° cool | 18° cool | 73% sticky | 110mm some rain | 52% bright | 55 moderate | 11.1h shortish |
| November | 8° cold | 12° cold | 71% sticky | 75mm some rain | 53% bright | 51 moderate | 9.9h short |
| December | 2° freezing | 6° cold | 72% sticky | 104mm some rain | 59% mixed | 56 moderate | 9.3h short |
New York City weather questions
- What is the best time to visit New York City?
- May scores best across temperature, rain, humidity and air quality — 20° feels-like, 88mm of rain and 71% humidity. December is the month to avoid: 104mm of rain and 56 AQI.
- How hot does New York City get?
- July is the peak, at 31° feels-like (29° in the shade) — warm. Even in May it reaches 20°.
- When is the rainy season in New York City?
- October is the wettest month at 110mm, and November the driest at just 75mm.
- Is air quality a problem in New York City?
- July is the worst month at 82 AQI (moderate), and November the best at 51 (moderate).
Weather normals from Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis, 1995–2024) and CAMS air quality (2015–2024), licensed CC-BY-4.0. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. These are long-run averages, not forecasts — any given year will differ.
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