New York-LGA, NY: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in New York-LGA, NY: 107°F on Sunday 3 July 1966.

The record begins: 1939

All-time records

Hottest day: 107°F; 3 July 1966
Coldest night: -7°F; 15 February 1943
Wettest day: 6.80 in; 1 September 2021
Warmest night: 86°F; 19 July 2013, 2 August 2006, 5 July 1999
Coldest day: 8°F; 21 January 1985

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in New York-LGA, NY by decade since the 1960s: the most record highs, 83, came in the 1970s; the most record lows, 87, in the 1970s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1930s	0	0	1
1940s	0	0	10
1950s	0	0	10
1960s	4	12	10
1970s	83	87	10
1980s	66	58	10
1990s	78	28	10
2000s	67	11	10
2010s	60	22	10
2020s	37	4	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	72°F 6 January 2007, 26 January 1950	-3°F 19 January 1994, 21 January 1985	3.13 in 21 January 1979
February	79°F 21 February 2018	-7°F 15 February 1943	2.89 in 7 February 1941
March	86°F 29 March 1945	7°F 4 March 1943	3.47 in 23 March 2024
April	94°F 17 April 2002	22°F 7 April 1982, 6 April 1982	6.69 in 15 April 2007
May	97°F 18 May 2017, 20 May 1996	36°F 9 May 2020	2.82 in 14 May 1978
June	101°F 24 June 2025, 13 June 2017, 26 June 1952	46°F 11 June 1972, 1 June 1945	4.00 in 21 June 1987
July	107°F 3 July 1966	56°F 1 July 1988, 6 July 1979, 5 July 1979 and 2 more	3.53 in 15 July 1997
August	104°F 9 August 2001	51°F 29 August 1982	6.60 in 14 August 2011
September	102°F 2 September 1953	42°F 25 September 1950, 28 September 1947, 23 September 1947	6.80 in 1 September 2021
October	95°F 2 October 2019	30°F 24 October 1969	4.39 in 12 October 2005
November	83°F 2 November 1950, 1 November 1950	17°F 23 November 2018, 29 November 1955	4.42 in 8 November 1972
December	75°F 7 December 1998	-2°F 20 December 1942	3.65 in 13 December 1941

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	11 days	24 August to 3 September 1953	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	17 days	19 January to 4 February 1961	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	17.32 in	August 2011
Driest month	0.01 in	October 2024
Wettest year	65.34 in	2011
Driest year	22.17 in	1965

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in New York-LGA, NY: a low of -7°F on Monday 15 February 1943.
The wettest day on record in New York-LGA, NY: 6.80 in on Wednesday 1 September 2021.
The warmest night on record in New York-LGA, NY: a low of 86°F on Friday 19 July 2013, Wednesday 2 August 2006 and Monday 5 July 1999.
The coldest day on record in New York-LGA, NY: a high of 8°F on Monday 21 January 1985.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in New York-LGA, NY: 11 days, from Monday 24 August to Thursday 3 September 1953.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in New York-LGA, NY: 17 days, from Thursday 19 January to Saturday 4 February 1961.
The wettest month on record in New York-LGA, NY: August 2011, with 17.32 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in New York-LGA, NY: October 2024, with 0.01 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in New York-LGA, NY: 2011, with 65.34 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in New York-LGA, NY: 1965, with 22.17 in of precipitation.

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