New York Jfk, NY Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Temperature and precipitation from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →, plus PlainClimate's derived comfort score
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from New York Jfk's primary NOAA station, NEW YORK JFK INTL AP.
The climate verdict for New York Jfk
New York Jfk, New York has a mixed annual climate rather than one dominant extreme. Its NOAA normal shows an annual average of 54°F. Its climate comfort score of 63/100 (good) lands mid-pack nationally, exceeding 46% of station-mapped location scores.
- 54°F
- yearly average temperature, NOAA normal
- 63/100
- comfort score, above 46% of station-mapped location scores
- 43.3"
- annual precipitation · 26" snow
- 226 days
- frost-free days per growing season
New York Jfk: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00094789 · New York Jfk, NY 54°F mean · 43.3" precip
TEMP-COOL · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-MID · SWING-MID · COMF-MID · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COOL 54°F
- RANK-MID #3,979
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Salem
- PRCP-MID 43.3"
- SWING-MID 43°F
- COMF-MID 63/100
- LOAD-HEAT 4,872 HDD
- STN-1 USW00094789
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Salem, MO (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every NY station list.
- New York Jfk (this station) 54°F
- Cold Parkersburg Woo…, WV 54°F
- Hot Reno, NV 54°F
- Near Salem, MO 54°F
- Near Charleston, WV 54°F
Climate Living Index · New York Jfk
New York Jfk: 64/100 · grade C
New York Jfk publishes all six Living Index dimensions from NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals · NOAA hourly normals.
PlainClimate-derived for New York Jfk, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 63/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 86 calendar days | 80/100 · B |
| Frost-free season | 226 days/year | 79/100 · B |
| Precipitation balance | 43.3 in · 8.3 from 35 in | 71/100 · B |
| Annual temperature balance | 54.3°F · 13.2° from 67.5°F | 57/100 · C |
| Snowfall burden | 25.9 inches/year | 43/100 · D |
| Summer moisture balance | 63.4°F mean dew point | 43/100 · D |
New York Jfk · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
New York Jfk is a temperate Köppen climate: Cfa
Coldest-month mean 32.8°F and warmest-month mean 76.1°F place this station in temperate, no dry season, hot summer climates (Cfa). Class Cfa is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: temperate, specifically temperate, no dry season, hot summer.
- Köppen code
- Cfa
- Group
- Temperate
- Warmest month
- 76.1°F
- Coldest month
- 32.8°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where New York Jfk sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for New York Jfk's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- 58th percentile warmth
- Mid-pack annual mean versus 6,861 station normals.
- Annual precipitation
- 65th percentile wetness
- Neither arid nor torrential versus 6,352 station totals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 50th percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How New York Jfk compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
New York Jfk's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
63 46th percentile score exceeds 46% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Below this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). This entry sits in this band.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
New York Jfk's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 61 complete annual observations from 1949 to 2023, NEW YORK JFK INTL AP warmed at a fitted rate of 0.15°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- New York Jfk primary station fitted change +0.15 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (4°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 33°F (0°C) | 3.2" | 7.5" | 21.7 | 0.0 |
| February | 42°F (5°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 35°F (1°C) | 2.8" | 8.6" | 19.6 | 0.0 |
| March | 49°F (9°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 3.9" | 4.3" | 12.0 | 0.0 |
| April | 59°F (15°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 3.5" | 0.6" | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| May | 68°F (20°C) | 53°F (11°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 3.7" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| June | 78°F (26°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 70°F (21°C) | 3.9" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| July | 84°F (29°C) | 69°F (20°C) | 76°F (24°C) | 3.9" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| August | 82°F (28°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 4.1" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| September | 76°F (24°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 3.6" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| October | 65°F (18°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 3.7" | 0.0" | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| November | 54°F (12°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 3.1" | 0.4" | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 45°F (7°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 4.0" | 4.5" | 15.5 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Summer here tops out rather than builds: the warmest normal high is 84°F around July 17, short of 90°F on every date, while 86 dates carry a normal low at or below freezing, the coldest 25°F near January 24.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into March 10, then returns to freezing around December 16, covering 86 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is April 21, when 38% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is September 3 at 26%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 121 wet dates a year.
The widest day
May 2 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 16°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for New York Jfk.
Where New York Jfk Stands Nationally
Among the steadiest day-night climates ranked: even the widest normal daily swing holds to roughly 16°F.
New York Jfk earns one nationally notable standing (outer quintile) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations, middle-of-the-pack metrics stay silent here.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 7.5"
10.7 days with precipitation
Snow: 8.6"
9.8 days with precipitation
Snow: 4.3"
10.8 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.6"
11.4 days with precipitation
11.8 days with precipitation
10.6 days with precipitation
9.4 days with precipitation
9.0 days with precipitation
8.2 days with precipitation
9.4 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.4"
8.9 days with precipitation
Snow: 4.5"
11.2 days with precipitation
New York Jfk spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 27% of the annual total and December through February 23%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. New York Jfk has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a 43.3°F seasonal spread.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: August averages 4.1" and February 2.8". The three wettest months together take 28% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
When it rains in New York Jfk, it arrives in quantity
43.3" of precipitation falls across only about 121 wet days here, averaging 0.36 inches each. Fewer days carry more water: the year's total is delivered in comparatively heavy events rather than persistent damp.
- Days with measurable precipitation
- about 121 a year, 33% of all days
- Average depth per wet day
- 0.36 inches
- Most wet days
- May, about 12
- Fewest wet days
- September, about 8
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, and a per-day average is not a forecast of any individual storm.
Winter brings real snow to New York Jfk
New York Jfk averages 25.9 inches of snowfall a year, with February the snowiest month on the normals, spread across roughly 14 days that record measurable snow. That is depth accumulating on the ground, which is why it can exceed the annual precipitation figure: precipitation counts the liquid the snow melts down to, and fresh snow is mostly air.
- Annual snowfall: 25.9 inches of depth.
- Days recording measurable snow: about 14 a year.
- At a rough ten-to-one melt ratio, snow accounts for on the order of 6% of the year's precipitation.
NOAA 1991-2020 normals. The ten-to-one ratio is a convention, not a measurement: real ratios vary with temperature, so treat the share as an order of magnitude rather than an exact split.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
November 14
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
April 2
50% probability date
Growing Season
226 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
4,872
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
1,017
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Humidity & Wind
Monthly averages from hourly observations
| Month | Humidity | Wind (mph) | Clear Sky % | Overcast % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60% | 12.4 | 16% | 33% |
| February | 60% | 13.0 | 13% | 37% |
| March | 59% | 12.4 | 15% | 35% |
| April | 62% | 11.3 | 11% | 31% |
| May | 69% | 10.1 | 9% | 31% |
| June | 68% | 10.1 | 11% | 20% |
| July | 70% | 9.5 | 10% | 20% |
| August | 69% | 9.5 | 15% | 18% |
| September | 69% | 10.1 | 19% | 24% |
| October | 65% | 11.5 | 17% | 28% |
| November | 64% | 12.0 | 13% | 32% |
| December | 63% | 12.5 | 12% | 34% |
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside NY closest to New York Jfk on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (54°F here).
- Battle Mountain, NV 54°F · 0.0°F off
- Bedford, IN 54°F · 0.0°F off
- Beloit, KS 54°F · 0.0°F off
- Caesars Head, SC 54°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (43.3" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Gorham, NH 43.3" · 0.0" off
- Lexington, MO 43.3" · 0.0" off
- Jamestown, IN 43.3" · 0.0" off
- Xenia, OH 43.3" · 0.0" off
Snow and freeze rhythm
When cold and snow define New York Jfk
heating led · moderate · mid swing
New York Jfk's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 4,872 annual heating degree days against 1,017 for cooling. Its 43.3°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
New York Jfk's frost-free season lasts about 226 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
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1. New York Jfk coldest normal
January
The monthly mean of 33°F (0°C) sits near freezing, so cold nights and above-freezing afternoons share the same month.
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2. New York Jfk typical freeze period
January through December
The station reports average freezing days from January through December.
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3. New York Jfk snow peak
February
New York Jfk averages 25.9 inches of snow a year, with February the snowiest month on the normals.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from New York Jfk's primary station: NEW YORK JFK INTL AP (USW00094789). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for New York Jfk; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for New York Jfk comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.