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New York weather in May

Weather in New York: May

Average day temperature: 69.0°F
Average night temperature: 57.7°F
Sea water temperature: 56.7°F
Number of sunny days: 12 days
Day length: 14.0 - 14.9 hours
Number of rainy days: 5 days
Precipitation totals: 2.8 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

Show year:
2024
2023
2022

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 82°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 50°F. Day and night temperature averages during May were 68.9°F and 59.5°F.

Sea water temperature in New York in May, °F

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2024
2023
2022

The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 59.2°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 64.4°F and 52.9°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in May is almost equal.

Precipitation total in May, in.

Precipitation total value in New York in May is 3.0 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph

The average wind speed value in May is 8.7 mph

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 8.4.

Best time for vacation in New York

Sunniest months:
July 15 days
August 15 days
November 15 days
Warmest months:
July 86.4 °F
August 84.1 °F
June 79.0 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 74.7 °F
July 73.9 °F
September 71.6 °F
Coldest months:
January 36.2 °F
February 38.5 °F
December 42.8 °F
Rainiest months:
July 6 days
May 5 days
August 5 days
Windiest months:
March 10.5 mph
April 10.4 mph
January 9.8 mph

New York on a weather map

New York
+50°F
SW 14 mph
Feels like: +46°F
Precip.: 0%
Places in USA:
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24 Hours Forecast
New York
Local time: 06:57
November 21, thursday
0900
48°F
SW
15 mph
1200
46°F
SW
11 mph
1500
46°F
SE
12 mph
1800
45°F
E
17 mph
2100
41°F
E
16 mph
November 22, friday
0000
41°F
NE
17 mph
0300
39°F
NE
15 mph
0600
37°F
NE
13 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F