January 4° · ☂ 9 February 6° · ☂ 8 March 10° · ☂ 9 April 17° · ☂ 9 May 22° · ☂ 10 June 27° · ☂ 9 July 30° · ☂ 10 August 29° · ☂ 8 ★ September25° · ☂ 7 October 18° · ☂ 8 November 12° · ☂ 7 December 7° · ☂ 10 New York in July:properly hot, frequent rain New York, United States · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 30° Hottest day 39.6° (2010)
Mean low 21° Coldest night 13.9° (2007)
Rain days 10 days 5-15 by year
Rainfall 126mm Daylight 15.1 → 14.4 h
New York's 12 months i Best: September
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Finestorm risk
Humidity 70% 14 muggy days
Clear days 6 days 6 overcast days
Mean wind 9 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 05:37 / 20:27 Daylight 15.1 → 14.4 h
New York in July The hottest month of the year. Subway platforms are stifling and afternoon thunderstorms are common. A thin cardigan helps against strong indoor air conditioning. Mix shade and indoor stops into midday outdoor plans to avoid wearing out.
New York in July ran hot: 30°C by day and 21°C at night. By midday the shade was the best seat in town. Rain fell on 10 days of the month on average. Most years sat near the average of 10, though 2010 dipped to 5 and 2023 climbed to 15.
Long days, up to 15.1 hours of light, left room for a late stroll after dinner. With 13 days above 30°C on average, most of the month felt like high summer.
Hurricanes i 4 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.
Fay (2020), 62 km away tropical storm Elsa (2021), 89 km away tropical storm Beryl (2006), 212 km away tropical storm 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 7 3 8 1 9 1 10 11 12
Date by date i Sun
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July 1 Thursday 1 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 29° 20° July 2 Friday 2 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 29° 20° July 3 Saturday 3 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 29° 20° 1-3 rain on 38% of days 29° 20°
July 4 Sunday 4 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 29° 20° July 5 Monday 5 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 30° 21° July 6 Tuesday 6 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 30° 21° July 7 Wednesday 7 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 30° 22° July 8 Thursday 8 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 30° 21° July 9 Friday 9 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 29° 21° July 10 Saturday 10 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 29° 21° 4-10 rain on 31% of days 29° 21°
July 11 Sunday 11 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 29° 21° July 12 Monday 12 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 30° 22° July 13 Tuesday 13 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 29° 21° July 14 Wednesday 14 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 29° 21° July 15 Thursday 15 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 30° 22° July 16 Friday 16 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 31° 22° July 17 Saturday 17 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 31° 22° 11-17 rain on 30% of days 30° 22°
July 18 Sunday 18 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 31° 23° July 19 Monday 19 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 30° 22° July 20 Tuesday 20 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 30° 22° July 21 Wednesday 21 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 30° 22° July 22 Thursday 22 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 29° 22° July 23 Friday 23 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 29° 22° July 24 Saturday 24 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 29° 21° 18-24 rain on 30% of days 30° 22°
July 25 Sunday 25 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 29° 20° July 26 Monday 26 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 30° 21° July 27 Tuesday 27 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 30° 21° July 28 Wednesday 28 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 30° 22° July 29 Thursday 29 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 29° 22° July 30 Friday 30 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 29° 21° July 31 Saturday 31 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 29° 20° 25-31 rain on 31% of days 29° 21°
1-3 rain on 38% of days 29° 20° 4-10 rain on 31% of days 29° 21° 11-17 rain on 30% of days 30° 22° 18-24 rain on 30% of days 30° 22° 25-31 rain on 31% of days 29° 21°
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July 1 Saturday 1 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 29° 20° July 1 rain on 40% of days 29° 20°
July 2 Sunday 2 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 29° 20° July 3 Monday 3 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 29° 20° July 4 Tuesday 4 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 29° 20° July 5 Wednesday 5 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 30° 21° July 6 Thursday 6 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 30° 21° July 7 Friday 7 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 30° 22° July 8 Saturday 8 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 30° 21° 2-8 rain on 34% of days 29° 21°
July 9 Sunday 9 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 29° 21° July 10 Monday 10 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 29° 21° July 11 Tuesday 11 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 29° 21° July 12 Wednesday 12 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 30° 22° July 13 Thursday 13 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 29° 21° July 14 Friday 14 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 29° 21° July 15 Saturday 15 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 30° 22° 9-15 rain on 30% of days 29° 21°
July 16 Sunday 16 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 31° 22° July 17 Monday 17 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 31° 22° July 18 Tuesday 18 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 31° 23° July 19 Wednesday 19 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 30° 22° July 20 Thursday 20 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 30° 22° July 21 Friday 21 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 30° 22° July 22 Saturday 22 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 29° 22° 16-22 rain on 28% of days 30° 22°
July 23 Sunday 23 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 29° 22° July 24 Monday 24 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 29° 21° July 25 Tuesday 25 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 29° 20° July 26 Wednesday 26 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 30° 21° July 27 Thursday 27 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 30° 21° July 28 Friday 28 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 30° 22° July 29 Saturday 29 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 29° 22° 23-29 rain on 33% of days 29° 21°
July 30 Sunday 30 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 29° 21° July 31 Monday 31 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 29° 20°
30-31 rain on 28% of days 29° 21°
July 1 rain on 40% of days 29° 20° 2-8 rain on 34% of days 29° 21° 9-15 rain on 30% of days 29° 21° 16-22 rain on 28% of days 30° 22° 23-29 rain on 33% of days 29° 21° 30-31 rain on 28% of days 29° 21°
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2006 none
2007 none
2008 4mm
2009 none
2010 30mm
2011 none
2012 none
2013 none
2014 27mm
2015 7mm
2016 7mm
2017 20mm
2018 none
2019 none
2020 none
2021 1mm
2022 none
2023 9mm
2024 1mm
2025 13mm
Holidays in July (2027) July 3 to July 5 Independence Day weekend 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)
Day by day temperature i 18° 26° 33° 41° 1 8 15 22 29 31
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You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2010 had 5 rain days, 2023 had 15.
New York through the year What to pack Loose, light-colored clothes, sandals and a hat did most of the work at 30°C. Sights went in the morning, with a break in the middle of the day.
A packable rain jacket weighs almost nothing and covers 10 rain days. Leave the suede at home.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in New York in July? Over the past 20 years July averaged 10 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 5 in the driest to 15 in the wettest.
What should I wear in New York in July? Days averaged 30°C and nights 21°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, and sunscreen plus a hat.
Is July a good time to visit New York? On warmth and rain days alone, New York's easiest month was September. July ranked 6 of 12.
Is New York humid in July? Mean relative humidity was 70%, with about 14 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.
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