New York-Kennedy Airport, NY: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in New York-Kennedy Airport, NY: 104°F on Sunday 3 July 1966.

The record begins: 1948

All-time records

Hottest day: 104°F; 3 July 1966
Coldest night: -2°F; 21 January 1985, 8 February 1963
Wettest day: 8.05 in; 29 September 2023
Warmest night: 82°F; 14 August 2016, 6 July 1999
Coldest day: 8°F; 17 January 1977

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in New York-Kennedy Airport, NY by decade since the 1970s: the most record highs, 100, came in the 1980s; the most record lows, 68, in the 1980s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1940s	0	0	2
1950s	0	0	10
1960s	0	0	10
1970s	18	32	10
1980s	100	68	10
1990s	93	38	10
2000s	56	26	10
2010s	76	33	10
2020s	40	8	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	71°F 6 January 2007	-2°F 21 January 1985	3.78 in 3 January 1999
February	71°F 27 February 1997	-2°F 8 February 1963	2.46 in 9 February 1969
March	85°F 13 March 1990	7°F 19 March 1967	3.13 in 23 March 2024
April	90°F 17 April 2002, 12 April 1977	20°F 7 April 1982, 6 April 1982	4.68 in 30 April 2014
May	99°F 29 May 1969	34°F 9 May 2020, 10 May 1966	2.88 in 29 May 1968
June	102°F 25 June 2025, 24 June 2025	45°F 1 June 1967	6.27 in 30 June 1984
July	104°F 3 July 1966	55°F 6 July 1979, 9 July 1963	3.51 in 31 July 1996
August	101°F 27 August 1948	46°F 31 August 1965	7.80 in 14 August 2011
September	98°F 10 September 1983	40°F 24 September 1963, 25 September 1950	8.05 in 29 September 2023
October	95°F 2 October 2019	30°F 28 October 1976, 31 October 1966, 30 October 1962	4.66 in 14 October 2005
November	82°F 1 November 2024	15°F 23 November 2018	3.92 in 8 November 1972
December	75°F 7 December 1998	2°F 25 December 1983	3.04 in 9 December 2014

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	7 days	19 July to 25 July 1972	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	16 days	19 January to 3 February 1961	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	17.24 in	August 2011
Driest month	a trace	June 1949
Wettest year	59.12 in	1983
Driest year	25.38 in	1965

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in New York-Kennedy Airport, NY: a low of -2°F on Monday 21 January 1985 and Friday 8 February 1963.
The wettest day on record in New York-Kennedy Airport, NY: 8.05 in on Friday 29 September 2023.
The warmest night on record in New York-Kennedy Airport, NY: a low of 82°F on Sunday 14 August 2016 and Tuesday 6 July 1999.
The coldest day on record in New York-Kennedy Airport, NY: a high of 8°F on Monday 17 January 1977.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in New York-Kennedy Airport, NY: 7 days, from Wednesday 19 July to Tuesday 25 July 1972.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in New York-Kennedy Airport, NY: 16 days, from Thursday 19 January to Friday 3 February 1961.
The wettest month on record in New York-Kennedy Airport, NY: August 2011, with 17.24 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in New York-Kennedy Airport, NY: June 1949, with a trace of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in New York-Kennedy Airport, NY: 1983, with 59.12 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in New York-Kennedy Airport, NY: 1965, with 25.38 in of precipitation.

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