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