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New York, NY enjoys a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is typically around 77°F (25°C), while winter temperatures are usually around 33°F (1°C). Precipitation in the area is plentiful throughout the year with about 46 inches (1168 mm) of rain annually. Snowfall in the area can vary greatly from year to year but generally averages between 20 and 25 inches (508-635 mm) per year. New York City also experiences frequent foggy days during winter and early spring months due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.

New York, New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New York averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in New York. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New York gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New York is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in New York, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew York, New YorkUnited States
  46.6 in.38.1 in.
  25.3 in.27.8 in.
  118.8 days106.2 days
  224 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  26.1°21.7°
  7.37
  3.84.3
  33 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for New York with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In New York, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New York are June, September and August.
In New York, there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New York with an average of 26.1°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.
In New York, there are 70.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.
In New York, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in New York but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in New York with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in New York means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in New York with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.8 rainy days annually in New York, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.3 inches in New York means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in New York with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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