Climate in New York

New York City’s climate changes regularly throughout the year, with consistent precipitation acting as one of the few regularities. The city experiences all four seasons, spotlighted by warm summertime temperatures that are amplified by an urban heating effect. From July to August, air temperatures regularly float between 24°C and 28°C. Nighttime averages typically trail daytime averages by 5-6°C.

Winters are brisk and wet. Average air temperatures sit close to freezing level, but usually drop below -10°C a couple times per year.

Spring and Fall act as transition months, and have mixed weather. Both warm and cold periods span over 3-4 days, and can quickly turn into the inverse. Although July is marginally the rainiest month of the year, March and April is considered the rainy season.