The most pleasant months of the year for New York are June, August and July. In New York, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for New York with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most states. January is the snowiest month in New York with 17.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August.
Today's Weather - New York, NY
1 AM PST
Mostly Cloudy
37°F
| 7 DAY FORECAST | DESCRIPTION | HIGH/LOW | WIND |
|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Cloudy | 35° / 53° | W 17 mph |
| Sunday Night | Mostly Clear | 28° / 45° | W 3 to 13 mph |
| Monday Night | Chance Rain And Snow Showers | 30° / 43° | N 6 mph |
| Tuesday Night | Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers | 23° / 47° | NW 8 mph |
| Wednesday Night | Chance Rain And Snow Showers | 25° / 40° | W 10 to 15 mph |
| Thursday Night | Partly Cloudy | 24° / 50° | W 6 to 14 mph |
| Friday Night | Light Rain Likely | 43° / 58° | S 17 mph |
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year
BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the New York area is 9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.
9 / 10
A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.
Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
| High | Low |
| January | 33° | 16° |
| February | 36° | 18° |
| March | 44° | 25° |
| April | 57° | 36° |
| May | 68° | 46° |
| June | 77° | 56° |
| July | 81° | 60° |
| August | 80° | 59° |
| September | 72° | 52° |
| October | 61° | 41° |
| November | 49° | 32° |
| December | 38° | 22° |
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: New York
| Hot
Days | Freezing
Days | Rainy
Days | Snowy
Days |
| January | 0 | 28 | 13 | 9 |
| February | 0 | 25 | 11 | 7 |
| March | 0 | 22 | 12 | 5 |
| April | 0 | 10 | 12 | 1 |
| May | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| June | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| July | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| August | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| September | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| October | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| November | 0 | 15 | 12 | 2 |
| December | 0 | 25 | 13 | 7 |
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.