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According to the Köppen climate classification, the climate of New York City is humid subtropical (Cfa), with parts of the city transitioning into a humid continental climate. (Dfa). [1] The city experiences long, hot, humid summers with frequent late day thundershowers, and moderately cold winters, with occasional snow or a mix of snow and rain.
New York City is an urban heat island, with temperatures 5–7 degrees Fahrenheit (3–4 degrees Celsius) warmer overnight than surrounding areas. In an effort to fight this warming, roofs of buildings are being painted white across the city in an effort to increase the reflection of solar energy, or albedo .
Minimum temperature map of the United States from 1871–1888 Maximum temperature map of the United States from 1871–1888. The following table lists the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the 5 inhabited U.S. territories during the past two centuries, in both Fahrenheit and Celsius. [1]
January 2023 was the warmest on record for multiple cities across the Northeast, including New York City which saw an average temperature of 43.5 degrees Fahrenheit.
New Week, New Winter Storms To Blanket Northeast, Midwest With Snow, Ice, Including New York, Washington, D.C. ... Hosts and hostesses know that a good dip -- either hot or cold -- will wow the ...
The climate of New York City shapes the environment with its cool, wet winters and hot, humid summers with plentiful rainfall all year round. As of 2020, New York City held 44,509 acres of urban tree canopy with 24% of its land covered in trees. [1] [2] As of 2020, the population of New York City numbered 8.8 million human beings. [3]
On Jan.13, the mercury peaked at a staggering 60 degrees in Bergenfield, while plunging to a chilly 16 degrees Jan. 17. Jan. 9 to 10 brought about a major rainstorm that swept through the area ...
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has noted that "[m]ost of the state has warmed one to three degrees (F) (0.5 - 2 °C) in the last century", [5] and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has further observed that "[t]he annual average temperature statewide has risen about 2.4 °F (1.3 °C) since 1970, with winter warming exceeding 4.4 °F" (2.4 °C).