Weather in New York in September 2024
- September is usually the wettest month of the year in New York;
Average weather
Average temperature in New York in September
Going from a maximum of +30°C during the day to a minimum of +10°C during the night, the temperature in September averages around +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 65% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +17°C.
Is New York warm or cold in September?
New York is typically warm in September.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +28°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +21°C to +17°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how September is compared to other months in New York:
Climate in New York in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +24°C | +18°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +6°C | 0°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +39°C | +36°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 111 mm | 101 mm | 96 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 68% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September weather is still as good as in August. It’s getting colder in September. From +28°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +24°C. As September arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 111 mm to 101 mm. Humidity rises from 67% to 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during September, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 11 sunny days during the month.
October brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 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 September, going from 6 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last September in New York?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in New York in September has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+24°C) and the highest in 2005 (+28°C). The driest year was 2005 with only 30 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2004 with 783 mm.
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Monthly weather in New York
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, 2022.
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.