page_title: Climate of New York City
hierarchical_section_title: Climate of New York City
context_page_description: The climate of New York City features a humid subtropical climate, with parts of the city transitioning into a humid continental climate. This gives the city cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers and plentiful rainfall all year round. Meteorological records have been kept at Central Park since 1821, although the station was relocated to a different part of the park on January 1, 1920. There are also other weather stations in the area including one at LaGuardia Airport, beginning in 1940, and at JFK Airport, beginning in 1948. However, due to Central Park's long records and central location, it is often considered the main station for the city. Hence, all records unless otherwise stated will be for this station.
  The highest temperature ever observed in New York City is 106 °F on July 9, 1936 and the lowest is −15 °F on February 9, 1934. The lowest daily maximum is 2 °F on 30 December 1917 at Central Park. The highest daily minimum at Central Park is 84 °F on 4 dates, including: July 7, 1908, August 14, 1908, July 15, 1995 and July 22, 2011 However, LaGuardia reported 107 °F on July 7, 1966.
  The city can be prone to extremes.
context_section_description: The climate of New York City features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa), with parts of the city transitioning into a humid continental climate. (Dfa) This gives the city cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers and plentiful rainfall all year round. Meteorological records have been kept at Central Park since 1821, although the station was relocated to a different part of the park on January 1, 1920. There are also other weather stations in the area including one at LaGuardia Airport, beginning in 1940, and at JFK Airport, beginning in 1948. However, due to Central Park's long records and central location, it is often considered the main station for the city. Hence, all records unless otherwise stated will be for this station.
  The highest temperature ever observed in New York City is 106 °F (41 °C) on July 9, 1936 and the lowest is −15 °F (−26 °C) on February 9, 1934. The lowest daily maximum is 2 °F (−17 °C) on 30 December 1917 at Central Park. The highest daily minimum at Central Park is 84 °F (29 °C) on 4 dates, including: July 7, 1908, August 14, 1908, July 15, 1995 and July 22, 2011  However, LaGuardia reported 107 °F (42 °C) on July 7, 1966.
  The city can be prone to extremes. Snowfall is a rare occurrence in the city, on average occurring on only 12 days per year, and it is infrequently heavy, but can be on occasion. Thunderstorms are also an occasional, on average occurring on 11 days per year. The city can also be prone to strong winds, being a coastal location it is exposed to the Atlantic. This can be especially pronounced during the autumn and winter months, with a gust of 78 miles per hour (126 km/h) being reported on December 2, 1974.
caption: Deep snow in Brooklyn during the Blizzard of 2006 Nor'easter
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