CENTRAL PARK - 1870 to Present
Top number of 90 degree + days by Year 39 1993 / 1991 37 1944 36 1983 35 1966 32 2002 / 1988 / 1980 / 1953 30 1941 29 1995 / 1961 / 1949 28 1943 27 1999 / 1959 26 1936 Longest Heat Waves - 90 degrees + in a row 12 Aug 24 - Sept 4, 1953 11 July 23 - August 2, 1999 10 July 7 -16, 1993 August 4 - 13, 1896 9 August 11 - 19, 2002 July 13 - 21, 1977 July 6 - 14, 1966 8 July 29 - August 5, 2002 August 2 - 9, 1980 August 28 - September 4, 1973 August 10 - 17, 1944 June 26 - July 3, 1901
Earliest 90 degree day of year: April 8th, 1991 90 degrees
Latest 90 degree day of year: October 17th, 1938 90 degrees