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Weather on May 10

New York City, NY

55 Years of Data

Avg High
70°F
Avg Low
52°F
Warmest
1979
83°F avg
Coldest
1977
49°F avg

About This Date

May 10th in New York City, NY typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 70°F and lows near 52°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 10th was in 1979 (83°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (49°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 38% of May 10th dates historically, with the wettest May 10th recording 5.33" of rain. The last decade has been 3.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 10th in New York City, NY? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202673°52°62°0.03"
202572°50°61°
202456°48°52°0.58"
202373°50°62°
202273°51°62°
202160°47°53°0.08"
202064°39°52°
201973°56°64°0.1"
201866°54°60°0.64"
201763°49°56°
201663°50°56°
201583°61°72°
201483°57°70°0.94"
201379°59°69°0.03"
201264°52°58°0.48"
201175°53°64°
201061°41°51°
200970°54°62°
200866°48°57°
200777°61°69°
200669°53°61°
200568°50°59°
200471°54°62°0.58"
200371°50°61°
200275°54°64°
200182°60°71°
200078°51°65°1.42"
199973°54°63°
199858°53°55°4.93"
199763°49°56°
199674°52°63°0.1"
199559°49°54°0.66"
199472°53°62°
199378°56°67°
199263°54°58°1.02"
199170°54°62°0.08"
199068°56°62°4.24"
198953°46°50°5.33"
198867°50°58°
198790°60°75°
198674°44°59°
198584°58°71°
198466°48°57°
198366°42°54°
198270°53°61°
198168°54°61°
198070°46°58°
1979warmest94°72°83°
197868°56°62°
1977coldest58°41°49°
197675°51°63°
197569°52°60°
197461°51°56°1.47"
197371°58°64°0.05"
197262°45°53°0.1"
197174°50°62°0.05"
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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