Weather in New York in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in New York in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +28°C with a maximum of +32°C and a minimum of +17°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +26°C.
Is New York warm or cold in August?
New York is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +29°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +21°C to +21°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in New York, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in New York in August
Water in New York in August is Comfortable. It varies from +22°C to +26°C, with an average of +24°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +28°C.
The water temperature in August is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in New York in August?
Climate in New York in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +28°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +10°C | +6°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +39°C | +39°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 109 mm | 113 mm | 106 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +24°C | +21°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 68% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +29°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +28°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 109 mm to 113 mm. Humidity rises from 66% to 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 7 to 8.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in New York is gradually increasing during August, going from 4 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in New York?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in New York in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+15°C) and the highest in 2016 (+19°C). The driest year was 1982 with only 711 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1785 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in New York, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.