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Weather on February 8

New York City, NY

55 Years of Data

Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
26°F
Warmest
2017
50°F avg
Coldest
2026
10°F avg

About This Date

February 8th in New York City, NY typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 26°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 8th was in 2017 (50°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (10°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 30% of recorded February 8th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.2"). The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for February 8th in New York City, NY? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
2026coldest18°10°
202535°26°31°1.55"3"
202453°37°45°
202353°39°46°
202245°32°38°0.18"
202129°17°23°
202041°30°36°
201955°32°44°0.94"
201833°25°29°
2017warmest62°38°50°0.08"
201639°28°34°0.13"0.1"
201537°29°33°
201429°21°25°
201334°27°30°2.92"6.3"
201238°31°34°0.03"
201141°18°29°0.28"
201037°23°30°
200958°38°48°
200845°35°40°
200728°14°21°
200636°28°32°
200553°40°46°
200431°19°25°
200329°19°24°
200253°37°45°
200141°32°37°
200031°19°25°
199939°32°36°0.38"0.2"
199841°29°35°
199736°27°31°0.46"2.6"
199641°31°36°0.43"1"
199529°17°23°
199422°14°18°2.08"7.2"
199344°29°36°
199236°31°33°0.3"
199147°40°43°
199058°37°47°
198937°25°31°
198839°25°32°
198744°34°39°
198636°23°29°0.2"
198523°14°19°
198432°19°26°
198335°28°32°
198245°29°37°
198149°29°39°0.43"
198044°24°34°
197934°20°27°
197835°22°28°
197734°17°25°
197636°22°29°
197535°21°28°
197425°20°22°0.61"6"
197342°31°36°0.64"
197225°10°17°
197137°34°35°1.09"
56 years of data from NY CITY CNTRL PARK

New York City, NY Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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New York City, NY Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"6.6"13.1"JFMAMJJASOND2.9"0"
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New York City, NY Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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