<Li> Temperature records have been set as high as 106 ° F (41 ° C) on July 9, 1936 (in Central Park; LaGuardia Airport recorded a 107 ° F or 42 ° C reading on July 3, 1966) and as low as − 15 ° F (− 26 ° C) on February 9, 1934 . The record high daily minimum temperature was 84 ° F (29 ° C), most recently on July 22, 2011 (although LaGuardia Airport recorded a daily low of 86 ° F or 30 ° C as recently as July 19, 2013), while the record low daily maximum temperature was 2 ° F (− 17 ° C) on December 30, 1917 . Over the course of a year, New York City averages 70 days with lows at or below freezing; the average window for freezing temperatures is November 20 through March 29, allowing a growing season of 235 days . </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Monthly and annual statistics for the three main climatology stations in the city </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="14"> (show) Climate data for New York (Belvedere Castle, Central Park), 1981--2010 normals, extremes 1869--present </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Month </Th> <Th> Jan </Th> <Th> Feb </Th> <Th> Mar </Th> <Th> Apr </Th> <Th> May </Th> <Th> Jun </Th> <Th> Jul </Th> <Th> Aug </Th> <Th> Sep </Th> <Th> Oct </Th> <Th> Nov </Th> <Th> Dec </Th> <Th> Year </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Record high ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 72 (22) </Td> <Td> 78 (26) </Td> <Td> 86 (30) </Td> <Td> 96 (36) </Td> <Td> 99 (37) </Td> <Td> 101 (38) </Td> <Td> 106 (41) </Td> <Td> 104 (40) </Td> <Td> 102 (39) </Td> <Td> 94 (34) </Td> <Td> 84 (29) </Td> <Td> 75 (24) </Td> <Td> 106 (41) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mean maximum ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 59.6 (15.3) </Td> <Td> 60.7 (15.9) </Td> <Td> 71.5 (21.9) </Td> <Td> 83.0 (28.3) </Td> <Td> 88.0 (31.1) </Td> <Td> 92.3 (33.5) </Td> <Td> 95.4 (35.2) </Td> <Td> 93.7 (34.3) </Td> <Td> 88.5 (31.4) </Td> <Td> 78.8 (26) </Td> <Td> 71.3 (21.8) </Td> <Td> 62.2 (16.8) </Td> <Td> 97.0 (36.1) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average high ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 38.3 (3.5) </Td> <Td> 41.6 (5.3) </Td> <Td> 49.7 (9.8) </Td> <Td> 61.2 (16.2) </Td> <Td> 70.8 (21.6) </Td> <Td> 79.3 (26.3) </Td> <Td> 84.1 (28.9) </Td> <Td> 82.6 (28.1) </Td> <Td> 75.2 (24) </Td> <Td> 63.8 (17.7) </Td> <Td> 53.8 (12.1) </Td> <Td> 43.0 (6.1) </Td> <Td> 62.0 (16.7) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Daily mean ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 32.6 (0.3) </Td> <Td> 35.3 (1.8) </Td> <Td> 42.5 (5.8) </Td> <Td> 53.0 (11.7) </Td> <Td> 62.4 (16.9) </Td> <Td> 71.4 (21.9) </Td> <Td> 76.5 (24.7) </Td> <Td> 75.2 (24) </Td> <Td> 68.0 (20) </Td> <Td> 56.9 (13.8) </Td> <Td> 47.7 (8.7) </Td> <Td> 37.5 (3.1) </Td> <Td> 55.0 (12.8) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average low ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 26.9 (− 2.8) </Td> <Td> 28.9 (− 1.7) </Td> <Td> 35.2 (1.8) </Td> <Td> 44.8 (7.1) </Td> <Td> 54.0 (12.2) </Td> <Td> 63.6 (17.6) </Td> <Td> 68.8 (20.4) </Td> <Td> 67.8 (19.9) </Td> <Td> 60.8 (16) </Td> <Td> 50.0 (10) </Td> <Td> 41.6 (5.3) </Td> <Td> 32.0 (0) </Td> <Td> 47.9 (8.8) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mean minimum ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 9.2 (− 12.7) </Td> <Td> 12.8 (− 10.7) </Td> <Td> 18.5 (− 7.5) </Td> <Td> 32.3 (0.2) </Td> <Td> 43.5 (6.4) </Td> <Td> 52.9 (11.6) </Td> <Td> 60.3 (15.7) </Td> <Td> 58.8 (14.9) </Td> <Td> 48.6 (9.2) </Td> <Td> 38.0 (3.3) </Td> <Td> 27.7 (− 2.4) </Td> <Td> 15.6 (− 9.1) </Td> <Td> 7.0 (− 13.9) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Record low ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> − 6 (− 21) </Td> <Td> − 15 (− 26) </Td> <Td> (− 16) </Td> <Td> 12 (− 11) </Td> <Td> 32 (0) </Td> <Td> 44 (7) </Td> <Td> 52 (11) </Td> <Td> 50 (10) </Td> <Td> 39 (4) </Td> <Td> 28 (− 2) </Td> <Td> 7 (− 14) </Td> <Td> − 13 (− 25) </Td> <Td> − 15 (− 26) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average precipitation inches (mm) </Th> <Td> 3.65 (92.7) </Td> <Td> 3.09 (78.5) </Td> <Td> 4.36 (110.7) </Td> <Td> 4.50 (114.3) </Td> <Td> 4.19 (106.4) </Td> <Td> 4.41 (112) </Td> <Td> 4.60 (116.8) </Td> <Td> 4.44 (112.8) </Td> <Td> 4.28 (108.7) </Td> <Td> 4.40 (111.8) </Td> <Td> 4.02 (102.1) </Td> <Td> 4.00 (101.6) </Td> <Td> 49.94 (1,268.5) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average snowfall inches (cm) </Th> <Td> 7.0 (17.8) </Td> <Td> 9.2 (23.4) </Td> <Td> 3.9 (9.9) </Td> <Td> 0.6 (1.5) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0.3 (0.8) </Td> <Td> 4.8 (12.2) </Td> <Td> 25.8 (65.5) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) </Th> <Td> 10.4 </Td> <Td> 9.2 </Td> <Td> 10.9 </Td> <Td> 11.5 </Td> <Td> 11.1 </Td> <Td> 11.2 </Td> <Td> 10.4 </Td> <Td> 9.5 </Td> <Td> 8.7 </Td> <Td> 8.9 </Td> <Td> 9.6 </Td> <Td> 10.6 </Td> <Td> 122.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) </Th> <Td> 4.0 </Td> <Td> 2.8 </Td> <Td> 1.8 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> <Td> 2.3 </Td> <Td> 11.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average relative humidity (%) </Th> <Td> 61.5 </Td> <Td> 60.2 </Td> <Td> 58.5 </Td> <Td> 55.3 </Td> <Td> 62.7 </Td> <Td> 65.2 </Td> <Td> 64.2 </Td> <Td> 66.0 </Td> <Td> 67.8 </Td> <Td> 65.6 </Td> <Td> 64.6 </Td> <Td> 64.1 </Td> <Td> 63.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mean monthly sunshine hours </Th> <Td> 162.7 </Td> <Td> 163.1 </Td> <Td> 212.5 </Td> <Td> 225.6 </Td> <Td> 256.6 </Td> <Td> 257.3 </Td> <Td> 268.2 </Td> <Td> 268.2 </Td> <Td> 219.3 </Td> <Td> 211.2 </Td> <Td> 151.0 </Td> <Td> 139.0 </Td> <Td> 2,534.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Percent possible sunshine </Th> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="14"> Source: NOAA (relative humidity and sun 1961--1990) <P> See Geography of New York City for additional climate information from the outer boroughs . </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="14"> (show) Climate data for LaGuardia Airport, New York (1981--2010 normals, extremes 1940--present) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Month </Th> <Th> Jan </Th> <Th> Feb </Th> <Th> Mar </Th> <Th> Apr </Th> <Th> May </Th> <Th> Jun </Th> <Th> Jul </Th> <Th> Aug </Th> <Th> Sep </Th> <Th> Oct </Th> <Th> Nov </Th> <Th> Dec </Th> <Th> Year </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Record high ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 72 (22) </Td> <Td> 79 (26) </Td> <Td> 86 (30) </Td> <Td> 94 (34) </Td> <Td> 97 (36) </Td> <Td> 101 (38) </Td> <Td> 107 (42) </Td> <Td> 104 (40) </Td> <Td> 102 (39) </Td> <Td> 93 (34) </Td> <Td> 83 (28) </Td> <Td> 75 (24) </Td> <Td> 107 (42) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mean maximum ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 58.6 (14.8) </Td> <Td> 60.1 (15.6) </Td> <Td> 70.5 (21.4) </Td> <Td> 81.2 (27.3) </Td> <Td> 88.5 (31.4) </Td> <Td> 93.4 (34.1) </Td> <Td> 96.6 (35.9) </Td> <Td> 94.4 (34.7) </Td> <Td> 88.8 (31.6) </Td> <Td> 79.7 (26.5) </Td> <Td> 71.1 (21.7) </Td> <Td> 62.1 (16.7) </Td> <Td> 98.1 (36.7) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average high ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 39.3 (4.1) </Td> <Td> 42.2 (5.7) </Td> <Td> 49.8 (9.9) </Td> <Td> 60.9 (16.1) </Td> <Td> 71.2 (21.8) </Td> <Td> 80.5 (26.9) </Td> <Td> 85.3 (29.6) </Td> <Td> 83.7 (28.7) </Td> <Td> 76.3 (24.6) </Td> <Td> 65.2 (18.4) </Td> <Td> 54.7 (12.6) </Td> <Td> 44.3 (6.8) </Td> <Td> 62.9 (17.2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average low ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 26.6 (− 3) </Td> <Td> 28.5 (− 1.9) </Td> <Td> 34.6 (1.4) </Td> <Td> 44.4 (6.9) </Td> <Td> 53.9 (12.2) </Td> <Td> 63.8 (17.7) </Td> <Td> 69.5 (20.8) </Td> <Td> 68.9 (20.5) </Td> <Td> 61.9 (16.6) </Td> <Td> 51.0 (10.6) </Td> <Td> 41.8 (5.4) </Td> <Td> 32.1 (0.1) </Td> <Td> 48.2 (9) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mean minimum ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 10.0 (− 12.2) </Td> <Td> 13.5 (− 10.3) </Td> <Td> 19.7 (− 6.8) </Td> <Td> 33.8 (1) </Td> <Td> 45.2 (7.3) </Td> <Td> 54.1 (12.3) </Td> <Td> 62.0 (16.7) </Td> <Td> 60.4 (15.8) </Td> <Td> 50.9 (10.5) </Td> <Td> 39.9 (4.4) </Td> <Td> 29.3 (− 1.5) </Td> <Td> 16.6 (− 8.6) </Td> <Td> 7.5 (− 13.6) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Record low ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> − 3 (− 19) </Td> <Td> − 7 (− 22) </Td> <Td> 7 (− 14) </Td> <Td> 22 (− 6) </Td> <Td> 37 (3) </Td> <Td> 46 (8) </Td> <Td> 56 (13) </Td> <Td> 51 (11) </Td> <Td> 41 (5) </Td> <Td> 30 (− 1) </Td> <Td> 17 (− 8) </Td> <Td> − 2 (− 19) </Td> <Td> − 7 (− 22) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average precipitation inches (mm) </Th> <Td> 3.17 (80.5) </Td> <Td> 2.76 (70.1) </Td> <Td> 3.97 (100.8) </Td> <Td> 4.00 (101.6) </Td> <Td> 3.79 (96.3) </Td> <Td> 3.94 (100.1) </Td> <Td> 4.50 (114.3) </Td> <Td> 4.12 (104.6) </Td> <Td> 3.73 (94.7) </Td> <Td> 3.78 (96) </Td> <Td> 3.41 (86.6) </Td> <Td> 3.56 (90.4) </Td> <Td> 44.73 (1,136.1) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average snowfall inches (cm) </Th> <Td> 7.4 (18.8) </Td> <Td> 9.1 (23.1) </Td> <Td> 4.4 (11.2) </Td> <Td> 0.5 (1.3) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0.3 (0.8) </Td> <Td> 5.2 (13.2) </Td> <Td> 26.9 (68.4) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) </Th> <Td> 10.3 </Td> <Td> 9.6 </Td> <Td> 10.7 </Td> <Td> 10.9 </Td> <Td> 11.1 </Td> <Td> 10.5 </Td> <Td> 9.9 </Td> <Td> 8.7 </Td> <Td> 8.1 </Td> <Td> 8.5 </Td> <Td> 9.2 </Td> <Td> 10.5 </Td> <Td> 118.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 inch) </Th> <Td> 4.6 </Td> <Td> 3.4 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> <Td> 2.6 </Td> <Td> 13.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average relative humidity (%) </Th> <Td> 61.0 </Td> <Td> 60.2 </Td> <Td> 59.5 </Td> <Td> 59.3 </Td> <Td> 63.8 </Td> <Td> 64.6 </Td> <Td> 64.7 </Td> <Td> 67.0 </Td> <Td> 67.2 </Td> <Td> 65.2 </Td> <Td> 64.2 </Td> <Td> 63.5 </Td> <Td> 63.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="14"> Source: NOAA (relative humidity 1961--1990) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="14"> (show) Climate data for JFK Airport, New York (1981--2010 normals, extremes 1948--present) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Month </Th> <Th> Jan </Th> <Th> Feb </Th> <Th> Mar </Th> <Th> Apr </Th> <Th> May </Th> <Th> Jun </Th> <Th> Jul </Th> <Th> Aug </Th> <Th> Sep </Th> <Th> Oct </Th> <Th> Nov </Th> <Th> Dec </Th> <Th> Year </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Record high ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 71 (22) </Td> <Td> 71 (22) </Td> <Td> 85 (29) </Td> <Td> 90 (32) </Td> <Td> 99 (37) </Td> <Td> 99 (37) </Td> <Td> 104 (40) </Td> <Td> 101 (38) </Td> <Td> 98 (37) </Td> <Td> 90 (32) </Td> <Td> 77 (25) </Td> <Td> 75 (24) </Td> <Td> 104 (40) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mean maximum ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 56.8 (13.8) </Td> <Td> 57.9 (14.4) </Td> <Td> 68.5 (20.3) </Td> <Td> 78.1 (25.6) </Td> <Td> 84.9 (29.4) </Td> <Td> 92.1 (33.4) </Td> <Td> 94.5 (34.7) </Td> <Td> 92.7 (33.7) </Td> <Td> 87.4 (30.8) </Td> <Td> 78.0 (25.6) </Td> <Td> 69.1 (20.6) </Td> <Td> 60.1 (15.6) </Td> <Td> 96.6 (35.9) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average high ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 39.1 (3.9) </Td> <Td> 41.8 (5.4) </Td> <Td> 49.0 (9.4) </Td> <Td> 59.0 (15) </Td> <Td> 68.5 (20.3) </Td> <Td> 78.0 (25.6) </Td> <Td> 83.2 (28.4) </Td> <Td> 81.9 (27.7) </Td> <Td> 75.3 (24.1) </Td> <Td> 64.5 (18.1) </Td> <Td> 54.3 (12.4) </Td> <Td> 44.0 (6.7) </Td> <Td> 61.6 (16.4) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average low ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 26.3 (− 3.2) </Td> <Td> 28.1 (− 2.2) </Td> <Td> 34.2 (1.2) </Td> <Td> 43.5 (6.4) </Td> <Td> 52.8 (11.6) </Td> <Td> 62.8 (17.1) </Td> <Td> 68.5 (20.3) </Td> <Td> 67.8 (19.9) </Td> <Td> 60.8 (16) </Td> <Td> 49.6 (9.8) </Td> <Td> 40.7 (4.8) </Td> <Td> 31.5 (− 0.3) </Td> <Td> 47.3 (8.5) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mean minimum ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 9.8 (− 12.3) </Td> <Td> 13.4 (− 10.3) </Td> <Td> 19.1 (− 7.2) </Td> <Td> 32.6 (0.3) </Td> <Td> 42.6 (5.9) </Td> <Td> 52.7 (11.5) </Td> <Td> 60.7 (15.9) </Td> <Td> 58.6 (14.8) </Td> <Td> 49.2 (9.6) </Td> <Td> 37.6 (3.1) </Td> <Td> 27.4 (− 2.6) </Td> <Td> 16.3 (− 8.7) </Td> <Td> 7.5 (− 13.6) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Record low ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> − 2 (− 19) </Td> <Td> − 2 (− 19) </Td> <Td> (− 16) </Td> <Td> 20 (− 7) </Td> <Td> 34 (1) </Td> <Td> 45 (7) </Td> <Td> 55 (13) </Td> <Td> 46 (8) </Td> <Td> 40 (4) </Td> <Td> 30 (− 1) </Td> <Td> 19 (− 7) </Td> <Td> (− 17) </Td> <Td> − 2 (− 19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average precipitation inches (mm) </Th> <Td> 3.16 (80.3) </Td> <Td> 2.59 (65.8) </Td> <Td> 3.78 (96) </Td> <Td> 3.87 (98.3) </Td> <Td> 3.94 (100.1) </Td> <Td> 3.86 (98) </Td> <Td> 4.08 (103.6) </Td> <Td> 3.68 (93.5) </Td> <Td> 3.50 (88.9) </Td> <Td> 3.62 (91.9) </Td> <Td> 3.30 (83.8) </Td> <Td> 3.39 (86.1) </Td> <Td> 42.77 (1,086.4) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average snowfall inches (cm) </Th> <Td> 6.3 (16) </Td> <Td> 8.3 (21.1) </Td> <Td> 3.5 (8.9) </Td> <Td> 0.8 (2) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0.2 (0.5) </Td> <Td> 4.7 (11.9) </Td> <Td> 23.8 (60.5) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) </Th> <Td> 10.5 </Td> <Td> 9.6 </Td> <Td> 11.0 </Td> <Td> 11.4 </Td> <Td> 11.5 </Td> <Td> 10.7 </Td> <Td> 9.4 </Td> <Td> 8.7 </Td> <Td> 8.1 </Td> <Td> 8.5 </Td> <Td> 9.4 </Td> <Td> 10.6 </Td> <Td> 119.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 inch) </Th> <Td> 4.6 </Td> <Td> 3.4 </Td> <Td> 2.3 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> <Td> 2.8 </Td> <Td> 13.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average relative humidity (%) </Th> <Td> 64.9 </Td> <Td> 64.4 </Td> <Td> 63.4 </Td> <Td> 64.1 </Td> <Td> 69.5 </Td> <Td> 71.5 </Td> <Td> 71.4 </Td> <Td> 71.7 </Td> <Td> 71.9 </Td> <Td> 69.1 </Td> <Td> 67.9 </Td> <Td> 66.3 </Td> <Td> 68.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="14"> Source: NOAA (relative humidity 1961--1990) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Monthly and annual statistics for the three main climatology stations in the city </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="14"> (show) Climate data for New York (Belvedere Castle, Central Park), 1981--2010 normals, extremes 1869--present </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Month </Th> <Th> Jan </Th> <Th> Feb </Th> <Th> Mar </Th> <Th> Apr </Th> <Th> May </Th> <Th> Jun </Th> <Th> Jul </Th> <Th> Aug </Th> <Th> Sep </Th> <Th> Oct </Th> <Th> Nov </Th> <Th> Dec </Th> <Th> Year </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Record high ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 72 (22) </Td> <Td> 78 (26) </Td> <Td> 86 (30) </Td> <Td> 96 (36) </Td> <Td> 99 (37) </Td> <Td> 101 (38) </Td> <Td> 106 (41) </Td> <Td> 104 (40) </Td> <Td> 102 (39) </Td> <Td> 94 (34) </Td> <Td> 84 (29) </Td> <Td> 75 (24) </Td> <Td> 106 (41) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mean maximum ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 59.6 (15.3) </Td> <Td> 60.7 (15.9) </Td> <Td> 71.5 (21.9) </Td> <Td> 83.0 (28.3) </Td> <Td> 88.0 (31.1) </Td> <Td> 92.3 (33.5) </Td> <Td> 95.4 (35.2) </Td> <Td> 93.7 (34.3) </Td> <Td> 88.5 (31.4) </Td> <Td> 78.8 (26) </Td> <Td> 71.3 (21.8) </Td> <Td> 62.2 (16.8) </Td> <Td> 97.0 (36.1) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average high ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 38.3 (3.5) </Td> <Td> 41.6 (5.3) </Td> <Td> 49.7 (9.8) </Td> <Td> 61.2 (16.2) </Td> <Td> 70.8 (21.6) </Td> <Td> 79.3 (26.3) </Td> <Td> 84.1 (28.9) </Td> <Td> 82.6 (28.1) </Td> <Td> 75.2 (24) </Td> <Td> 63.8 (17.7) </Td> <Td> 53.8 (12.1) </Td> <Td> 43.0 (6.1) </Td> <Td> 62.0 (16.7) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Daily mean ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 32.6 (0.3) </Td> <Td> 35.3 (1.8) </Td> <Td> 42.5 (5.8) </Td> <Td> 53.0 (11.7) </Td> <Td> 62.4 (16.9) </Td> <Td> 71.4 (21.9) </Td> <Td> 76.5 (24.7) </Td> <Td> 75.2 (24) </Td> <Td> 68.0 (20) </Td> <Td> 56.9 (13.8) </Td> <Td> 47.7 (8.7) </Td> <Td> 37.5 (3.1) </Td> <Td> 55.0 (12.8) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average low ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 26.9 (− 2.8) </Td> <Td> 28.9 (− 1.7) </Td> <Td> 35.2 (1.8) </Td> <Td> 44.8 (7.1) </Td> <Td> 54.0 (12.2) </Td> <Td> 63.6 (17.6) </Td> <Td> 68.8 (20.4) </Td> <Td> 67.8 (19.9) </Td> <Td> 60.8 (16) </Td> <Td> 50.0 (10) </Td> <Td> 41.6 (5.3) </Td> <Td> 32.0 (0) </Td> <Td> 47.9 (8.8) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mean minimum ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 9.2 (− 12.7) </Td> <Td> 12.8 (− 10.7) </Td> <Td> 18.5 (− 7.5) </Td> <Td> 32.3 (0.2) </Td> <Td> 43.5 (6.4) </Td> <Td> 52.9 (11.6) </Td> <Td> 60.3 (15.7) </Td> <Td> 58.8 (14.9) </Td> <Td> 48.6 (9.2) </Td> <Td> 38.0 (3.3) </Td> <Td> 27.7 (− 2.4) </Td> <Td> 15.6 (− 9.1) </Td> <Td> 7.0 (− 13.9) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Record low ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> − 6 (− 21) </Td> <Td> − 15 (− 26) </Td> <Td> (− 16) </Td> <Td> 12 (− 11) </Td> <Td> 32 (0) </Td> <Td> 44 (7) </Td> <Td> 52 (11) </Td> <Td> 50 (10) </Td> <Td> 39 (4) </Td> <Td> 28 (− 2) </Td> <Td> 7 (− 14) </Td> <Td> − 13 (− 25) </Td> <Td> − 15 (− 26) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average precipitation inches (mm) </Th> <Td> 3.65 (92.7) </Td> <Td> 3.09 (78.5) </Td> <Td> 4.36 (110.7) </Td> <Td> 4.50 (114.3) </Td> <Td> 4.19 (106.4) </Td> <Td> 4.41 (112) </Td> <Td> 4.60 (116.8) </Td> <Td> 4.44 (112.8) </Td> <Td> 4.28 (108.7) </Td> <Td> 4.40 (111.8) </Td> <Td> 4.02 (102.1) </Td> <Td> 4.00 (101.6) </Td> <Td> 49.94 (1,268.5) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average snowfall inches (cm) </Th> <Td> 7.0 (17.8) </Td> <Td> 9.2 (23.4) </Td> <Td> 3.9 (9.9) </Td> <Td> 0.6 (1.5) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0.3 (0.8) </Td> <Td> 4.8 (12.2) </Td> <Td> 25.8 (65.5) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) </Th> <Td> 10.4 </Td> <Td> 9.2 </Td> <Td> 10.9 </Td> <Td> 11.5 </Td> <Td> 11.1 </Td> <Td> 11.2 </Td> <Td> 10.4 </Td> <Td> 9.5 </Td> <Td> 8.7 </Td> <Td> 8.9 </Td> <Td> 9.6 </Td> <Td> 10.6 </Td> <Td> 122.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) </Th> <Td> 4.0 </Td> <Td> 2.8 </Td> <Td> 1.8 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> <Td> 2.3 </Td> <Td> 11.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average relative humidity (%) </Th> <Td> 61.5 </Td> <Td> 60.2 </Td> <Td> 58.5 </Td> <Td> 55.3 </Td> <Td> 62.7 </Td> <Td> 65.2 </Td> <Td> 64.2 </Td> <Td> 66.0 </Td> <Td> 67.8 </Td> <Td> 65.6 </Td> <Td> 64.6 </Td> <Td> 64.1 </Td> <Td> 63.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mean monthly sunshine hours </Th> <Td> 162.7 </Td> <Td> 163.1 </Td> <Td> 212.5 </Td> <Td> 225.6 </Td> <Td> 256.6 </Td> <Td> 257.3 </Td> <Td> 268.2 </Td> <Td> 268.2 </Td> <Td> 219.3 </Td> <Td> 211.2 </Td> <Td> 151.0 </Td> <Td> 139.0 </Td> <Td> 2,534.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Percent possible sunshine </Th> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="14"> Source: NOAA (relative humidity and sun 1961--1990) <P> See Geography of New York City for additional climate information from the outer boroughs . </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr>

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