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New York Weather in August
Midsummer · HeatWeather in New York during August is typically warm in the daytime and mild after sunset, based on 2016–2025 averages of 28°C (83°F) / 20°C (68°F). Some wet days are normal, with about 12 days reaching at least 1 mm of precipitation and roughly 114 mm for the month.
Avg high83.0°F 28.3°CAvg low68.0°F 20.0°CRainy days~12.4 daysMonthly rain113.5 mm
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What to wear in New York in August
For what to wear in New York in August, light, breathable clothes work best, with sun protection for long outdoor days. A compact umbrella is worth carrying for passing showers or wetter days.
Travel takeaway: The month can be a practical time to visit when your packing matches the daytime-to-evening temperature change.
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New York: 12-month travel weather
New York has four distinct seasons, with cold and snow possible in winter and hot, humid weather in July–August.
JanMidwinter · SnowFebWinter · SnowMarEarly springAprSpringMayLate springJunEarly summerJulMidsummer · HeatAugMidsummer · HeatSepEarly autumnOctAutumnNovLate autumnDecWinter · Snow
Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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📅 Late November–late December
Parades, shopping and holiday tourism overlap, which can raise hotel prices and crowd levels at major sights.
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New York in August · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ August 2025 · latest complete year☔ 6 days · 23.8 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
23°C/17.8°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
2
25.7°C/17.2°C
No rain
3
28.1°C/16.5°C
No rain
4
33.2°C/17.1°C
No rain
5
31°C/19.9°C
No rain
6
28.5°C/20.9°C
No rain
7
28.6°C/19°C
No rain
8
28.2°C/17°C
No rain
9
30°C/17.3°C
No rain
10
33.3°C/18.4°C
No rain
11
32.4°C/20.8°C
No rain
12
33.4°C/21.2°C
No rain
13
32°C/23.6°C
🌧️ 9.2 mm
14
31.3°C/22.7°C
🌧️ 1 mm
15
32.4°C/22.9°C
No rain
16
30.6°C/22.5°C
🌧️ 4.9 mm
17
35.3°C/22°C
🌧️ 3.4 mm
18
25°C/18.6°C
No rain
19
24.2°C/17.6°C
No rain
20
22.7°C/16°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
21
21.9°C/15.8°C
No rain
22
26.9°C/15°C
No rain
23
28°C/17.2°C
No rain
24
26.3°C/17.6°C
No rain
25
31.6°C/19.1°C
No rain
26
27.6°C/17.7°C
No rain
27
25°C/16.6°C
No rain
28
27.1°C/15.2°C
No rain
29
27.4°C/18°C
No rain
30
25.8°C/14.3°C
No rain
31
27.5°C/14.9°C
No rain
August 2024☔ 13 days · 201.3 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
34.9°C/20.6°C
No rain
2
33.1°C/23.7°C
🌧️ 10 mm
3
33.1°C/23.6°C
🌧️ 13.1 mm
4
28.3°C/23.2°C
🌧️ 13.7 mm
5
32°C/20.4°C
No rain
6
32.6°C/22.1°C
🌧️ 37.5 mm
7
22.7°C/18.7°C
🌧️ 24 mm
8
23.5°C/18.2°C
🌧️ 5.7 mm
9
28.6°C/22.1°C
🌧️ 23.7 mm
10
29.6°C/21.8°C
🌧️ 1 mm
11
27.6°C/19.1°C
No rain
12
26.4°C/16.5°C
No rain
13
27.1°C/16.5°C
No rain
14
28.6°C/17.7°C
No rain
15
30.4°C/17.3°C
No rain
16
30.5°C/18.5°C
No rain
17
26.5°C/20.9°C
🌧️ 4.6 mm
18
25.8°C/21.2°C
🌧️ 27.5 mm
19
28.5°C/20.4°C
🌧️ 29.7 mm
20
22.6°C/16.6°C
No rain
21
22.8°C/13°C
No rain
22
24.7°C/12.6°C
No rain
23
27.5°C/13.4°C
No rain
24
30°C/14.9°C
No rain
25
30.2°C/16.4°C
No rain
26
30°C/18.2°C
No rain
27
29.9°C/17.8°C
No rain
28
34.2°C/21.6°C
No rain
29
27°C/20.2°C
🌧️ 4.6 mm
30
24°C/18.3°C
🌧️ 3.9 mm
31
25.8°C/17.8°C
No rain
August 2023☔ 14 days · 131 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
27.1°C/17.1°C
No rain
2
27.8°C/14.6°C
No rain
3
26.4°C/15.6°C
No rain
4
27.5°C/18.5°C
No rain
5
30.8°C/18.3°C
No rain
6
29.9°C/18.2°C
No rain
7
27.8°C/22.1°C
🌧️ 37.9 mm
8
27.2°C/21.6°C
🌧️ 15.2 mm
9
29.5°C/19.8°C
No rain
10
25.5°C/18.8°C
🌧️ 11.9 mm
11
29.2°C/18.2°C
No rain
12
28.2°C/17.2°C
🌧️ 8.6 mm
13
30.7°C/21.6°C
🌧️ 2.9 mm
14
30.9°C/18.8°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
15
27.1°C/21.3°C
🌧️ 20.3 mm
16
26.6°C/20.8°C
🌧️ 4 mm
17
25.7°C/20.4°C
🌧️ 5.9 mm
18
27°C/19.7°C
🌧️ 3.1 mm
19
26.4°C/15.4°C
No rain
20
29.9°C/15.2°C
No rain
21
31.1°C/18.5°C
No rain
22
26.1°C/18°C
No rain
23
25.6°C/16°C
No rain
24
24.5°C/19.6°C
🌧️ 2.2 mm
25
28°C/20.6°C
🌧️ 11.1 mm
26
30.2°C/19.9°C
No rain
27
28.4°C/18.5°C
No rain
28
25°C/18.9°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
29
27.7°C/17.8°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
30
29.6°C/21°C
No rain
31
25.2°C/17.2°C
No rain
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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