NORMALS & EXTREMES

CENTRAL PARK, New York

1869 to present

UPDATED:  July 6, 2012, 2011

Averages are based on the 30 year period 1981-2010


Temperature Records (oF)

Corrected Averages 10/02/11

Month Average
Max (F)
Average
Min (F)
Monthly
Average
Coldest Average Warmest Average
Jan 38.3 26.9 32.6 21.7 (1918) 43.2 (1932)
Feb 41.6 28.9 35.3 19.9 (1934) 40.9 (2012)
Mar 49.7 35.2 42.5 30.0 (1888) 51.1 (1945)
Apr 61.2 44.8 53.0 41.1 (1874) 57.9 (2010)
May 70.8 54.0 62.4 54.3 (1917) 68.7 (1991)
Jun 79.3 63.6 71.5 64.2 (1903) 76.2 (1943)
Jul 84.1 68.8 76.5 70.7 (1888) 81.4 (1999)
Aug 82.6 67.8 75.2 68.5 (1927) 80.3 (1980)
Sep 75.2 60.8 68.0 60.8 (1871) 73.5 (1961)
Oct 63.8 50.0 56.9 48.6 (1888) 63.6 (1947)
Nov 53.8 41.6 47.7 37.0 (1873) 52.7 (2001)
Dec 43.0 32.0 37.5 24.9 (1876) 44.1 (2001)
Year 62.0 47.9 54.9 49.3 (1888) 57.3 (2012)

Precipitation Records (inches)

Corrected Averages 10/02/11

Month Average Wettest Driest
Jan 3.65 10.52 (1979) 0.58 (1981)
Feb 3.09 6.87 (1869) 0.46 (1895)
Mar 4.36 10.69 (2010) 0.80 (2006)
Apr 4.50 14.01 (1983) 0.95 (1881)
May 4.19 10.24 (1989) 0.30 (1903)
Jun 4.41 10.27 (2003) 0.02 (1949)
Jul 4.60

11.89 (1889)

0.44 (1999)

Aug

4.44

18.95 (2011)

0.18 (1995)

Sep

4.28

16.85 (1882)

0.21 (1884)

Oct

4.40

16.73 (2005)

0.14 (1963)

Nov

4.02

12.41 (1972)

0.34 (1976)

Dec

4.00

9.98 (1973)

0.25 (1955)

YEAR

49.94

80.56 (1983)

26.09 (1965)


Snowfall Records (inches)

Corrected Averages 10/02/11

Month Average Snowiest
Jan 7.0 36.0 (2011)
Feb 8.8 36.9 (2010)
Mar 3.6 30.5 (1896)
Apr 0.6 13.5 (1875)
May none - - -
Jun none - - -
Jul none - - -
Aug none - - -
Sep none - - -
Oct Trace 2.9 (2011)
Nov 0.3 19.0 (1898)
Dec 4.8 29.6 (1947)
SEASON 25.1

75.6 (1995-96)

* also in previous years