Is New York City hot in May?
Days are typically mild at 22°C, while nights average 12.5°C.
United States · 1991–2020 normal
New York City in
May.
Typical May weather in New York City: 22°C by day, 12.5°C at night, 101 mm of rain over 9.6 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high22°C
Typical low12.5°C
Rain101 mm
Wet days9.6
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 74 out of 100 (September leads the year at 81). Daylight is calculated as 14 h 25 from latitude 40.71°. Open-water sea temperature is 12.6°C (15 km from the place centre).
May at a glance
What is New York City like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 101 mm across about 10 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 14 h 25 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 2 of 12 in our weather comparison; September ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 5128581
- NOAA station
- USW00094728 · NY CITY CNTRL PARK
- Station distance
- 7.8 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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