Weather on May 23
New York City, NY
55 Years of Data
Avg High
74°F
Avg Low
56°F
Warmest
1980
79°F avg
Coldest
1982
53°F avg
About This Date
May 23rd 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 23rd was in 1980 (79°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (53°F). Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 40% of May 23rd dates historically.
The last decade has been 4.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 23rd in New York City, NY? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63° | 47° | 55° | 0.66" | — |
| 2024 | 79° | 67° | 73° | 1.98" | — |
| 2023 | 70° | 54° | 62° | — | — |
| 2022 | 73° | 61° | 67° | — | — |
| 2021 | 88° | 68° | 78° | — | — |
| 2020 | 67° | 55° | 61° | 1.65" | — |
| 2019 | 72° | 55° | 63° | 1.22" | — |
| 2018 | 81° | 59° | 70° | 0.74" | — |
| 2017 | 69° | 56° | 62° | — | — |
| 2016 | 78° | 56° | 67° | 0.05" | — |
| 2015 | 70° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 2014 | 71° | 56° | 63° | 2.31" | — |
| 2013 | 80° | 64° | 72° | 4.6" | — |
| 2012 | 75° | 64° | 70° | 0.08" | — |
| 2011 | 67° | 55° | 61° | 0.25" | — |
| 2010 | 71° | 58° | 64° | — | — |
| 2009 | 73° | 60° | 67° | — | — |
| 2008 | 69° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 2007 | 74° | 55° | 64° | — | — |
| 2006 | 68° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 2005 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 2004 | 87° | 60° | 74° | — | — |
| 2003 | 56° | 50° | 53° | 0.38" | — |
| 2002 | 74° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 2001 | 60° | 55° | 58° | 0.53" | — |
| 2000 | 63° | 52° | 57° | 0.23" | — |
| 1999 | 64° | 60° | 62° | 0.76" | — |
| 1998 | 75° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 1997 | 71° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 1996 | 81° | 60° | 70° | — | — |
| 1995 | 74° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 1994 | 91° | 56° | 73° | — | — |
| 1993 | 81° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 1992 | 92° | 61° | 76° | — | — |
| 1991 | 78° | 60° | 69° | — | — |
| 1990 | 67° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 1989 | 73° | 56° | 64° | 1.91" | — |
| 1988 | 83° | 58° | 70° | 0.61" | — |
| 1987 | 79° | 56° | 67° | 0.1" | — |
| 1986 | 75° | 58° | 66° | — | — |
| 1985 | 67° | 58° | 62° | — | — |
| 1984 | 81° | 62° | 71° | 1.7" | — |
| 1983 | 78° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 1982coldest | 55° | 51° | 53° | 1.55" | — |
| 1981 | 78° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 90° | 69° | 79° | — | — |
| 1979 | 63° | 59° | 61° | 6.86" | — |
| 1978 | 78° | 62° | 70° | — | — |
| 1977 | 81° | 64° | 72° | — | — |
| 1976 | 72° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 1975 | 82° | 60° | 71° | — | — |
| 1974 | 75° | 59° | 67° | 0.51" | — |
| 1973 | 61° | 52° | 56° | 1.93" | — |
| 1972 | 80° | 54° | 67° | — | — |
| 1971 | 75° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
55 years of data from NY CITY CNTRL PARK