How warm is it in New York in August?

Daytime highs averaged 26.1 °C, night-time lows 21.4 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 30.9 °C (9 Aug 2022), the lowest 15.8 °C (21 Aug 2024).

How often does it rain in New York in August?

On average there were 16.1 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 116 mm of precipitation in total.

🇺🇸 Weather in New York in August

This is what the weather in New York (USA) was like in August in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Light rain

Avg. daytime high

26.1 °C

24.8 °C – 27.6 °C

Avg. night-time low

21.4 °C

20.2 °C – 22.6 °C

Avg. rain days in period

16.1

52 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

116 mm

35.5 mm – 151 mm

Avg. sunshine per day

n/a

Sunshine duration is not available from this data source.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 30.9 °C (9 Aug 2022) · Lowest temperature 15.8 °C (21 Aug 2024) · Avg. daily peak wind 21 km/h

Weather mix of all days

60Sunny
55Partly cloudy
23Cloudy
94Light rain
67Rain

Summary

On average 26.1 °C during the day and 21.4 °C at night.
On average 16.1 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 116 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Light rain.
Warmest year: 2022 (avg. 27.6 °C), coolest: 2017 (avg. 24.8 °C).
Wettest year: 2021 (151 mm), driest: 2025 (35.5 mm).
Extremes: 30.9 °C on 9 Aug 2022 and 15.8 °C on 21 Aug 2024.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max26.8°Avg. min21.9°
Rain days
20 Rain days
Precipitation
133 mm
Avg. sunshine per day
n/a
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.8 °C · Min 18.7 °C
2025
Avg. max25.5°Avg. min20.2°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
35.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
40 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.9 °C · Min 15.9 °C
2024
Avg. max25.8°Avg. min20.7°
Rain days
17 Rain days
Precipitation
142 mm
Avg. cloud cover
49 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.4 °C · Min 15.8 °C
2023
Avg. max25.6°Avg. min20.8°
Rain days
15 Rain days
Precipitation
114 mm
Avg. cloud cover
59 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 28.8 °C · Min 18.1 °C
2022
Avg. max27.6°Avg. min22.6°
Rain days
14 Rain days
Precipitation
56.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
47 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.9 °C · Min 19.8 °C
2021
Avg. max26.2°Avg. min22.2°
Rain days
20 Rain days
Precipitation
151 mm
Avg. cloud cover
70 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.4 °C · Min 18.9 °C
2020
Avg. max26.4°Avg. min21.9°
Rain days
20 Rain days
Precipitation
104 mm
Avg. cloud cover
61 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.8 °C · Min 18.6 °C
2019
Avg. max25.6°Avg. min21.2°
Rain days
17 Rain days
Precipitation
144 mm
Avg. cloud cover
61 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 28.6 °C · Min 16.3 °C
2018
Avg. max26.7°Avg. min22.5°
Rain days
18 Rain days
Precipitation
132 mm
Avg. cloud cover
59 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.5 °C · Min 18.6 °C
2017
Avg. max24.8°Avg. min20.4°
Rain days
13 Rain days
Precipitation
144 mm
Avg. cloud cover
54 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 27.7 °C · Min 17.1 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in New York in August?: Daytime highs averaged 26.1 °C, night-time lows 21.4 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 30.9 °C (9 Aug 2022), the lowest 15.8 °C (21 Aug 2024).
How often does it rain in New York in August?: On average there were 16.1 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 116 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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