United States · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Chinatown

For Chinatown, September has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 24.7°C, nights average 16.5°C, and rainfall totals about 110 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthSeptember
Typical daytime high24.7°C
Typical night-time low16.5°C
September rainfall110 mm
Overall comfort

September

Other strong months: May and June

81/100 weather score
Beach weather

July

Other strong months: August and June

78/100 weather score
Outdoor sightseeing

October

Other strong months: May and April

75/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

2 months fit your choices for Chinatown

May22°C day · 101 mm rain · 9.6 wet days
September24.7°C day · 110 mm rain · 7.2 wet days

The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only 4.3°C, 20° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

Quick answers

Planning a trip to Chinatown?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Chinatown?

September is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 24.7°C and 110 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Chinatown?

July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 29.5°C and a night-time low of 20.9°C.

Which month has the least rain?

February has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 81 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

Jan
54.3° / -2.6°
Feb
55.8° / -1.7°
Mar
1410.1° / 1.8°
Apr
4716.7° / 7.2°
May
7422° / 12.5°
Jun
7026.6° / 17.7°
Jul
5529.5° / 20.9°
Aug
5928.6° / 20.2°
Sep
8124.7° / 16.5°
Oct
5818.2° / 10.5°
Nov
3212.4° / 5.3°
Dec
57° / 0.7°
Monthly climate evidence for Chinatown — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured, sea temperature from the nearest open water 14 km away
MonthDayNightRainWet daysSeaDaylightComfortCoverage
January4.3°C-2.6°C93 mm8.76.0°C9 h 335Strong coverage
February5.8°C-1.7°C81 mm7.64.3°C10 h 355Strong coverage
March10.1°C1.8°C109 mm9.14.8°C11 h 4914Strong coverage
April16.7°C7.2°C104 mm97.9°C13 h 1447Strong coverage
May22°C12.5°C101 mm9.612.6°C14 h 2574Strong coverage
June26.6°C17.7°C115 mm918.1°C15 h 0470Strong coverage
July29.5°C20.9°C117 mm8.322.2°C14 h 4955Strong coverage
August28.6°C20.2°C116 mm8.223.1°C13 h 4759Strong coverage
September24.7°C16.5°C110 mm7.221.4°C12 h 2581Strong coverage
October18.2°C10.5°C111 mm7.417.3°C11 h 0358Strong coverage
November12.4°C5.3°C91 mm7.212.7°C9 h 5132Strong coverage
December7°C0.7°C111 mm9.19.0°C9 h 165Strong coverage

What has changed

Recent daytime highs are
0.7°C warmer in Chinatown.

Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.

Jan
+1.4
Feb
+1.8
Mar
+0.8
Apr
+0.6
May
0.0
Jun
0.0
Jul
+0.6
Aug
-0.1
Sep
+0.5
Oct
+0.3
Nov
+0.3
Dec
+1.9
September daytime highs, 2011–2025. Last recorded: 25.5°C.
Records at NY CITY CNTRL PARK, 1869–2026
MonthRecord highRecord lowWettest dayWettest / driest monthYears
January22.2°C26 Jan 1950-21.1°C24 Jan 188288 mm21 Jan 1979267 mm1979 · driest 15 mm in 1981158
February25.6°C21 Feb 2018-26.1°C9 Feb 193478 mm20 Feb 1898175 mm1869 · driest 12 mm in 1895158
March30.0°C29 Mar 1945-16.1°C5 Mar 1872108 mm25 Mar 1876272 mm2010 · driest 20 mm in 2006158
April35.6°C18 Apr 1976-11.1°C1 Apr 1923192 mm15 Apr 2007356 mm1983 · driest 24 mm in 1881158
May37.2°C19 May 19620.0°C6 May 1891101 mm29 May 1968260 mm1989 · driest 8 mm in 1903158
June38.3°C27 Jun 19666.7°C1 Jun 1945109 mm26 Jun 1884261 mm2003 · driest 1 mm in 1949158
July41.1°C9 Jul 193611.1°C1 Jul 194395 mm24 Jul 1997302 mm1889 · driest 11 mm in 1999158
August40.0°C7 Aug 191810.0°C29 Aug 1965148 mm14 Aug 2011481 mm2011 · driest 5 mm in 1995157
September38.9°C2 Sep 19533.9°C30 Sep 1912210 mm23 Sep 1882428 mm1882 · driest 5 mm in 1884157
October34.4°C5 Oct 1941-2.2°C27 Oct 1936186 mm9 Oct 1903425 mm2005 · driest 0 mm in 2024157
November28.9°C1 Nov 1950-15.0°C30 Nov 1875188 mm8 Nov 1977315 mm1972 · driest 9 mm in 1976157
December23.9°C7 Dec 1998-25.0°C30 Dec 191777 mm13 Dec 1909254 mm1973 · driest 6 mm in 1955157
Typical days per month at NY CITY CNTRL PARK, 1991–2020
MonthDays 25°C+Days 30°C+Frost nightsHeavy rain (10 mm+)Snow days
January002134
February001833
March<101132
April3<113<1
May93030
June217040
July2915040
August2711040
September153030
October3<1030
November<1043<1
December001442
How often different weather occurs at NY CITY CNTRL PARK, based on its daily record
MonthDry days reaching 20°CWet daysDays with heavy rainWeeks with 3+ wet daysTypical high by year
January<1%28%10%31%0.1–6.7°C
February<1%28%10%33%1.1–7.7°C
March4%29%11%34%5.4–12.3°C
April18%29%10%36%12.8–18.0°C
May49%29%10%35%19.4–24.0°C
June69%28%10%31%24.4–28.1°C
July72%28%12%29%27.3–30.7°C
August74%26%11%26%26.1–30.0°C
September67%23%10%22%22.2–26.1°C
October30%21%9%20%15.8–20.5°C
November4%24%10%24%9.2–14.0°C
December<1%27%10%29%2.4–8.4°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1869Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 157-year average. Warmest: 2024. Coolest: 1875.2025

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity
GeoNames 5112540
NOAA station
USW00094728 · NY CITY CNTRL PARK
Station distance
7.3 km from the place centre
Climate period
1991–2020
Minimum month coverage
30 usable years
Daylight
Calculated from latitude 40.72°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Sea temperature
NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 14 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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