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New York City sees frequent, heavy rainfall. Precipitation averages 49.9 in (1,267 mm) annually. Spring is the wettest season. February is the driest month. Every single month in the city's recorded history has reported some rainfall, showing the variability of the climate.
The annual average temperature across the state ranges from around 39 °F (4 °C) over the Adirondack Mountains to near 53 °F (12 °C) across the Hudson Valley and Long Island, to around 56 °F (13 °C) within New York City. Weather in New York is heavily influenced by two air masses: a warm, humid one from the southwest and a cold, dry one ...
The New York Times has identified climate change as a contributing factor in the city's increasing level of rat infestation, stating that " [m]ilder winters — the result of climate change — make it easier for rats to survive and reproduce". [6] Wildfire smoke causing severe health risks in 2023. In June 2019 NYC made a climate emergency ...
January 2023 was the warmest on record for multiple cities across the Northeast, including New York City which saw an average temperature of 43.5 degrees Fahrenheit. "That's a whopping 9.8 degrees ...
Summer (June–August) 1936 average temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit. Record warmest and coldest is based on a 112-year period of records (1895–2006). [1] The 1936 North American heat wave was one of the most severe heat waves in the modern history of North America. It took place in the middle of the Great Depression and Dust Bowl of the ...
On May 21, 2022, heat became prevalent in the Mid-Atlantic, resulting in a near record hot Preakness Stakes horse race, with Baltimore and Philadelphia having temperatures of 95 °F (35 °C), Washington DC at 92 °F (33 °C), and New York City at 90 °F (32 °C). [6] This heat persisted into May 22, when Dulles International Airport hit 91 °F ...
A 2024 report for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority found that the average temperatures in New York State have increased almost 2.6°F since 1901. Depending upon the emissions scenario, the temperature is predicted to increase 3.8–6.7°F by the 2050s, and 5.1–10.9°F by the 2080s (relative to 1981-2010 baseline).
Temperatures approached the 100 mark in Rochester, New York on August 1 and were coupled with the highest dew points the area has experienced in over 51 years. The heat index reached 110 °F (43 °C) that day. La Guardia Airport in New York City recorded three consecutive days above 100 °F (38 °C). The temperature peaked at 102 °F (39 °C ...