New York-Central Park, NY

New York · Records since 1869–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

102°F

August 11, 1944

+18° from 84° normal

❄ Record Low

56°F

August 11, 1962

-14° from 70° normal
🌞 Normal high: 84°F 🌑 Normal low: 70°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — New York-Central Park

🔥
106°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 9, 1936
-15°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 9, 1934
🌧
8.28"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 23, 1882
27.3"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 23, 2016

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 102°F August 11, 1944
2 99°F August 11, 1949
3 97°F August 11, 2005
4 96°F August 11, 1900
5 96°F August 11, 1896
6 95°F August 11, 1988
7 95°F August 11, 1891
8 94°F August 11, 1926
9 93°F August 11, 2010
10 93°F August 11, 1980

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 56°F August 11, 1962
2 57°F August 11, 2007
3 57°F August 11, 1972
4 57°F August 11, 1879
5 58°F August 11, 1989
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1869–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — New York-Central Park

threshold: 91°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.0
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
96°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
31
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

89 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1869–2026
12
2026 so far
15
Avg/year 1970–2025
18
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
39
Most in a year (1991)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — New York-Central Park

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 24, 1953 – Sep 3, 1953 11 102°F (Sep 2) 96°F 74°F
2 Jul 13, 1977 – Jul 21, 1977 9 104°F (Jul 21) 97°F 76°F
3 Jul 6, 1966 – Jul 14, 1966 9 101°F (Jul 13) 94°F 73°F
4 Aug 11, 2002 – Aug 19, 2002 9 98°F (Aug 13) 94°F 75°F
5 Jul 5, 1944 – Jul 13, 1944 9 94°F (Jul 6) 92°F 72°F
6 Aug 10, 1944 – Aug 17, 1944 8 102°F (Aug 11) 97°F 74°F
7 Jul 7, 1993 – Jul 14, 1993 8 102°F (Jul 10) 97°F 76°F
8 Jun 26, 1901 – Jul 3, 1901 8 100°F (Jul 1) 95°F 76°F
9 Aug 5, 1896 – Aug 12, 1896 8 98°F (Aug 9) 95°F 79°F
10 Aug 28, 1973 – Sep 4, 1973 8 98°F (Aug 28) 95°F 75°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

32
2026 so far
above-normal nights
37.8
Avg / summer
1970–2020
62
Most in a summer
1906

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

25.95"
2026 YTD
Normal: 29.88"
-3.93"
3.24"
August so far
August normal: 4.56"
-1.32"
11.52"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 13.70"
-2.18"
9
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

76.4°F

Average temperature · July 2026

114th-warmest month on record

77th-warmest July of 158 on record

-0.9° vs. 77.4° average (1991–2020)
81.4°F
Warmest month ever
July 1999
81.4°F
Warmest July ever
1999
6
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
100°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 2

Longest 90°F Streak in July

4 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–4, 2026, peaking at 100°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 10 days, set in 1993.

100°F Milestone

New York-Central Park reached 100°F in 2026 — the first time it hit 100°F since 2012 (14 years).


Average July Temperature by Year

1869–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1999 81.4°F
2 2010 81.3°F
3 1955 80.8°F
4 1952 80.3°F
5 2011 80.2°F
6 1993 80.1°F
7 2020 80.0°F
8 1908 80.0°F
9 2013 79.8°F
10 1966 79.7°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1999 81.4°F
2 July 2010 81.3°F
3 July 1955 80.8°F
4 July 1952 80.3°F
5 August 1980 80.3°F
6 July 2011 80.2°F
7 July 1993 80.1°F
8 July 2020 80.0°F
9 July 1908 80.0°F
10 July 2013 79.8°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
New York-Central Park, NY 76.4°F 77th of 158
Newark, NJ 78.2°F 36th of 179
New York-Kennedy Airport, NY 76.7°F 30th of 78
New Brunswick, NJ 76.8°F 24th of 133
Islip, NY 74.4°F 32nd of 63
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1890 complete months on record.