CLIMATE See also GEOGRAPHY and WEATHER .
Because of all its energy use and the tall buildings, NYC has its own micro-climate so that it is hotter in the summer and warmer in winter than the surrounding suburbs.
New Yorks Weather: Prevailing winds are from the southwest, so that the weather usually comes of out the southwest (e.g. from Pennsylvania and through New Jersey).
New York City(Manhattan Island) is surrounded by water and is only 87 feet above sea level.
New York's longitude - latitude position is: 40 ° 77 N latitude, 73° 98 W longitude
| New York |
Average
Temperature |
|
Rain
(snow) |
| |
Low |
High |
| FahrCels |
FahrCels |
Rel Humid |
Days with
Rain or snow |
inches mm |
January 32/
Coldest month
Crisp clear days |
25 (-3) |
37 3 |
72/60 |
11 |
3.42 86 |
February 33/
Dreary, snowy
First crocuses |
26 (-3) |
40 4 |
70/58 |
10 |
3.27 83 |
March 41
Windy, raw,
Some snow |
32 0 |
50 10 |
70/53 |
11 |
4.08 103 |
April 52
Trees getting green |
41 5 |
61 16 |
68/53 |
11 |
4.2 106 |
May 63
Pleasant, flowers |
50 10 |
71 22 |
70 |
11 |
4.42 112 |
June 71
Warm |
60 15 |
80 26 |
54 |
10 |
3.67 93 |
July 77/
Hot & humid
Good time for beach |
66 18 |
85 29 |
77/58 |
11 |
4.35 110 |
August 75
Steamy
Hot & more humid |
65 18 |
83 28 |
79/60 |
10 |
4.012 101 |
September 68/
Good travel weather |
58 14 |
76 24 |
79/61 |
8 |
3.89 98 |
October 58/
Leaves turning |
47 8 |
65 18 |
76/57 |
8 |
3.56 90 |
November 47
Tree bare, frosty
First snow |
39 4 |
54 12 |
75/60 |
9 |
4.47 113 |
December 36
Festive month
Often Snow |
29 -1 |
42 5 |
73/61 |
1 |
3.91 99 |
Dress for the weather: During April and May and again in October and November you can rely on a sweater, sport jacket, light raincoat or parka. By November bring along a scarf and gloves.
Winter: December through early March count on temperatures near or below freezing at least for part of the day, plus the possibility of real snow storms, freezing rain and bitter cold winds, especially in January. But the weather here is variable and some years there is no snow. Waterproof foot wear is highly recommended.
Summer: June, July, especially August and even early September can be very hot and humid with amazing thunderstorms which pass quickly. In August and September, New York, often gets tropical storms and occasionally a hurricane. Bring light summer clothing plus a light sweater to avoid freezing in the many air conditioned buildings including museums and office buildings.
Some weather terms heard on TV:
Wind chill:A measure of cooling power, due to air movement and low temperature, on the human body. The faster the wind blows on a cold day, the colder the day feels to you, regardless of the actual temperature.
Degree days:Used to keep track of cooling and heating needs, basically it refers to a degree of deviation from the mean temperature of a given norm (usually 65 degrees). A cooling degree-day is the # of Fahrenheit degrees the mean temp. exceeds 65. A heating degree-day is # of Fahr.degrees the mean temp. is below 65.
Hurricane season: Usually August through September.
Pollen count:Refers to the amount of pollen circulating in the air. Useful info for people with allergies.
Temperatures
| Fahrenheit |
Celsius |
Comparisons |
| 400 |
|
Roasting Chicken |
| 325 |
|
Roasting Meat |
| 212 |
100 |
Water Boils |
| 176 |
80 |
Lamb cooked |
| 160 |
|
Beef medium |
| 140 |
60 |
Beef rare |
| 122 |
50 |
|
| 104 |
40 |
Very High Fever |
| 102 |
38.9 |
High Fever |
| 100 |
37.8 |
Mild Fever |
| 98.6 |
36.6 |
Normal Body Temp. |
| 90 |
32.2 |
Really hot day |
| 86 |
30 |
Hot Day |
| 80 |
26.6 |
Warm Day |
| 70 |
21.1 |
Pleasant |
| 68 |
20 |
Pleasant |
| 60 |
15.5 |
Cool & Refreshing |
| 50 |
10 |
Warm winter day |
| 40 |
4.4 |
|
| 32 |
0 |
Water freezes |
| 30 |
-1.1 |
|
| 20 |
-6.7 |
Vermont winter |
| 14 |
-10 |
|
| 10 |
-12.2 |
|
| 0 |
-17.8 |
Really cold |
| -4 |
-20 |
|
| -10 |
-23.3 |
|
| -31 |
-35 |
Siberian winter |
| -459.67 |
-273.15 |
Absolute zero |
Celsius= (Fahrenheit 32) /1.80
Fahrenheit= (Celsius x 1.8) + 32
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