Measurements:
°C
°F
New York
38°F
S 11 mph
Feels like: 30°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts USA New York Weather May Weather in New York

New York Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 71.2°F
Average Night Temperature: 58.6°F
Sea Water Temperature: 57.5°F
Number of Sunny Days: 12 days
Sunshine Hours: 14.0 - 14.9 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 5 days
Precipitation Totals: 2.8 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

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56
70
84
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112
Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in May 2024 was 86°F. The lowest night temperature was 50°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 71.0°F и 60.6°F respectivly.

New York Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

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54
58
62
66
70

The average sea surface temperature in May 2024 for New York was 60.2°F. The maximum and minimum values were 53.2°F and 66.0°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
39%
32%
29%

You can expect various weather conditions during May. Be ready for sunny, cloudy or even gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in May, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
0.6
1.2
1.8
2.5
3.1
3.7
4.3

Precipitation total in May for New York is 2.8 in.

Wind Speed in May, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.8
3.6
5.4
7.2
9.0
10.8
12.7

The average wind speed in May is 8.9 mph. This value is relatively stable throughout the year.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.6
3.3
4.9
6.6
8.2
9.9
11.5

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for New York in May is 8.1 hours.

Best Time to Visit New York
The most sunny months:
November 15 days
August 15 days
July 15 days
The most warm months:
July 90.4 °F
August 87.9 °F
June 82.2 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 77.5 °F
July 76.6 °F
September 74.0 °F
The most cold months:
January 34.5 °F
February 37.2 °F
December 41.8 °F
The most rainy months:
July 6 days
August 5 days
April 5 days
The most windy months:
March 10 mph
April 10 mph
January 9 mph

New York on the Weather Map

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Miami +68
New York +38
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San Diego +58
San Francisco +52
Sarasota +58
Tampa +62
Washington +44
24 Hours Weather Forecast
New York
Local time: 05:28
13 apr, sunday
0600 38°F
S
11 mph
0900 44°F
S
9 mph
1200 52°F
SE
11 mph
1500 54°F
S
11 mph
1800 54°F
SE
12 mph
2100 50°F
SE
11 mph
14 apr, monday
0000 46°F
SE
9 mph
0300 44°F
SE
7 mph