NOAA GHCND · LIVE

Weather on May 27

New York City, NY

55 Years of Data

Avg High
76°F
Avg Low
58°F
Warmest
2016
80°F avg
Coldest
1974
53°F avg

About This Date

May 27th in New York City, NY typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 76°F and lows near 58°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 27th was in 2016 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (53°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 36% of May 27th dates historically, with the wettest May 27th recording 2.44" of rain. The last decade has been 6.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 6.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 27th in New York City, NY? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Warming Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202574°57°65°
202473°66°70°2.44"
202378°56°67°
202280°65°72°0.69"
202181°65°73°0.05"
202079°60°69°
201980°64°72°
201880°56°68°1.12"
201771°59°65°
2016warmest87°73°80°
201585°70°77°0.2"
201486°64°75°
201373°51°62°
201281°64°72°0.15"
201183°65°74°
201083°55°69°0.15"
200965°53°59°
200883°60°71°0.58"
200786°66°76°0.08"
200683°64°73°0.03"
200579°56°67°
200475°56°65°1.04"
200369°50°60°
200277°59°68°
200170°57°63°0.2"
200067°57°62°
199973°55°64°
199876°63°69°
199764°50°57°
199663°51°57°0.28"
199577°56°66°
199467°49°58°
199376°60°68°
199265°48°56°0.03"
199189°63°76°1.4"
199070°55°62°
198975°58°66°0.46"
198881°55°68°
198761°53°57°
198681°57°69°
198586°63°74°0.1"
198475°63°69°
198357°53°55°0.46"
198282°65°73°
198187°67°77°
198076°54°65°
197969°53°61°
197873°61°67°
197786°59°73°
197675°49°62°0.18"
197585°66°75°
1974coldest55°52°53°
197357°50°54°0.25"
197273°47°60°
197171°54°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.

20°40°60°80°JFMAMJJASOND
Avg high Avg low

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.

151015202531JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cooler
Hotter
20°40°60°80°100°

Best Time to Visit New York City, NY

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

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

Browse Weather History

Weather data provided by NOAA Climate Data Online. Not for critical planning.

📬 Free weekly newsletter

This week in weather history.

Five notable weather anniversaries from the week ahead — deadliest tornadoes, record temps, historic storms — every Sunday. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

4,200+ readers · Sunday delivery