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Weather on May 22

New York City, NY

55 Years of Data

Avg High
74°F
Avg Low
56°F
Warmest
2022
80°F avg
Coldest
2025
50°F avg

About This Date

May 22nd in New York City, NY typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 74°F and lows near 56°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 22nd was in 2022 (80°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (50°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of May 22nd dates historically, with the wettest May 22nd recording 2.69" of rain. The last decade has been 5.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 22nd in New York City, NY? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Cooling Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
2025coldest51°48°50°2.29"
202484°67°75°
202375°57°66°
2022warmest89°72°80°
202189°65°77°
202077°54°65°0.08"
201974°54°64°
201868°55°62°0.74"
201761°53°57°1.5"
201670°52°61°0.23"
201574°55°64°
201467°59°63°0.61"
201378°59°69°
201270°60°65°0.58"
201158°54°56°
201074°57°65°
200984°62°73°
200860°47°53°0.2"
200776°53°64°
200664°48°56°
200563°51°57°0.25"
200484°63°73°
200356°50°53°
200268°46°57°
200159°55°57°2.13"
200057°52°54°0.13"
199978°59°69°
199870°53°61°
199763°48°55°
199680°63°71°
199576°61°68°
199484°52°68°
199374°50°62°
199293°60°77°
199190°65°77°
199065°44°54°
198982°59°71°
198875°58°66°
198779°57°68°
198671°61°66°0.89"
198575°56°65°0.08"
198476°61°68°
198371°58°64°2.69"
198260°53°57°0.25"
198179°54°66°
198085°59°72°
197978°61°69°
197881°54°67°
197780°62°71°
197669°50°60°
197578°63°70°
197488°61°74°
197376°55°65°
197279°58°68°
197171°53°62°
55 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"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

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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Best Time to Visit New York City, NY

New York City, NY has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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