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EuropeanECMWF
14°
Clear
Feels 13° · Wind 7 km/h · Humidity 76%
AmericanNOAA GFS
14°
Clear
Feels 13° · Wind 7 km/h · Humidity 83%
GermanDWD ICON
15°
Mainly clear
Feels 14° · Wind 7 km/h · Humidity 80%

Latest for New York: European (ECMWF): 14° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 14° Clear · German (DWD ICON): 15° Mainly clear.

The weather map: all three models at once

European, American, German side by side around New York and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Heading to New York? New York, USA, sits at 40.7°N in a temperate climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast New York right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a city break, the rain hours below tell you which days to plan indoors.

Best time to visit New York

The most comfortable time to visit New York is usually April, May, June and September, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest July rain is behind you.

New York weather by month

what to expect in New York through the year, 1991-2020 normals, New York Central Park (WMO)

Here is New York's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to New York by season.

Jan
4°
-2°
Cold
Feb
6°
-1°
Cold
Mar
10°
2°
Cool
Apr
17°
8°
Mild
May
22°
13°
Warm
Jun
26°
18°
Warm
Jul
29°
21°
Hot
Wettest
Aug
28°
20°
Warm
Sep
24°
17°
Warm
Oct
18°
11°
Mild
Nov
12°
6°
Cool
Dec
7°
1°
Cold

New York compared with Sydney

30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlight

Cooler through the year

−6°C

average daytime high: New York 17°C, Sydney 23°C

Rain over a year

+10%

New York 1,258 mm, Sydney 1,148 mm

Sunlight vs a clear sky

72% vs 77%

solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)

New YorkSydneyaverage daytime high, °C, 1991-2020
January, Sydney: 27°CJanuary, New York: 4°C (−23°C)February, Sydney: 28°CFebruary, New York: 6°C (−22°C)March, Sydney: 26°CMarch, New York: 10°C (−16°C)April, Sydney: 24°CApril, New York: 17°C (−7°C)May, Sydney: 22°CMay, New York: 22°C (±0°C)June, Sydney: 18°CJune, New York: 26°C (+8°C)July, Sydney: 18°CJuly, New York: 29°C (+11°C)August, Sydney: 20°CAugust, New York: 28°C (+8°C)September, Sydney: 22°CSeptember, New York: 24°C (+2°C)October, Sydney: 24°COctober, New York: 18°C (−6°C)November, Sydney: 25°CNovember, New York: 12°C (−13°C)December, Sydney: 27°CDecember, New York: 7°C (−20°C)

On 30-year averages New York runs 6°C cooler than Sydney, with every month between −23°C and +11°C. Over a year it gets 10% more rain than Sydney.

Month by month in numbers
MonthNew YorkSydneyDifferenceSunlight, New YorkSunlight, Sydney
January4°C27°C−23°C68%75%
February6°C28°C−22°C71%73%
March10°C26°C−16°C69%75%
April17°C24°C−7°C71%77%
May22°C22°C±0°C70%79%
June26°C18°C+8°C76%74%
July29°C18°C+11°C80%80%
August28°C20°C+8°C78%82%
September24°C22°C+2°C76%82%
October18°C24°C−6°C71%77%
November12°C25°C−13°C72%74%
December7°C27°C−20°C66%74%

Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. New York: station normals from New York Central Park (WMO), rain included. Sydney: station normals from Sydney Observatory Hill (WMO), rain included. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. Sydney stands in for Australia here; other cities have their own climate tables.

Common questions

When is the best time to visit New York?
The most comfortable time to visit New York is usually April, May, June and September, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest July rain is behind you.
Will it rain in New York during my trip?
Rain is where forecasts disagree most. Instead of trusting one app, the comparison above lines up the European, American and German models for New York - check your dates and look for the days they agree; those are the ones you can plan around.
Which forecast is most accurate for New York?
For destinations abroad we compare three open global models (ECMWF, GFS and ICON) and show you where they disagree, so you can judge the confidence yourself.
How much warmer is New York than Sydney?
On 30-year averages (1991-2020) the daytime high in New York is about 6°C cooler than in Sydney (17°C against 23°C), with the monthly gap between -23°C and 11°C.

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