New York weather in August: New York, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
New York in August has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 76°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 4.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 21°C, 116 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationNew York Central Park Tower
- Station IDUSW00094728
- Location40.78°N 73.97°W
- Elevation130 ft (40 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population8,478,072
- Jan 40° 28°
- Feb 42° 30°
- Mar 50° 36°
- Apr 62° 46°
- May 71° 55°
- Jun 80° 64°
- Jul 85° 70°
- Aug 83° 69°
- Sep 76° 62°
- Oct 65° 51°
- Nov 54° 42°
- Dec 44° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is New York in August?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 76.1°F. August is 1.4°F cooler than July and 6.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in New York and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 85°F on August 1 to 81°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 74°F and 78°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 85°F | 70°F | 34% | 23% |
| August 8 | 84°F | 70°F | 34% | 23% |
| August 15 | 84°F | 69°F | 33% | 22% |
| August 22 | 83°F | 68°F | 31% | 21% |
| August 31 | 81°F | 67°F | 29% | 20% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 85°F | 70°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 85°F | 70°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 85°F | 70°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 85°F | 70°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 85°F | 70°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 84°F | 70°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 84°F | 70°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 84°F | 70°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 84°F | 70°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 84°F | 70°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 84°F | 70°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 84°F | 70°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 84°F | 69°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 84°F | 69°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 84°F | 69°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 84°F | 69°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 83°F | 69°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 83°F | 69°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 83°F | 69°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 83°F | 69°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 83°F | 69°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 83°F | 68°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 83°F | 68°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 83°F | 68°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 82°F | 68°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 82°F | 68°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 82°F | 68°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 82°F | 67°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 82°F | 67°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 81°F | 67°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 81°F | 67°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 69°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 24
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094728; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in New York in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around August 1 (34%). In all, 4.56 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in New York, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094728.
What are the records for August in New York?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1869) is 104°F, on August 7, 1918; the coldest is 50°F, on August 28, 1885. The wettest August brought 18.95 in (2011).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 76.1°F: 2021 77.5°F (+1.5), 2022 79.3°F (+3.2), 2023 75.0°F (−1.1), 2024 75.1°F (−1.0), 2025 73.8°F (−2.3), 2026 75.7°F (−0.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77.5°F | +1.5°F | 10.32 in |
| 2022 | 79.3°F | +3.2°F | 1.71 in |
| 2023 | 75.0°F | −1.1°F | 6.56 in |
| 2024 | 75.1°F | −1.0°F | 7.02 in |
| 2025 | 73.8°F | −2.3°F | 2.21 in |
| 2026 | 75.7°F | −0.4°F | 8.64 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094728; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094728. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in New York compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, August normal highs run from 71°F in Cooperstown to 85°F in Mineola; New York's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.