Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Augusts in New York since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we’ve included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. August 1957 (tie)
– Average temperature: 63.6°F
– Monthly high temperature: 75.8°F
– Monthly low temperature: 51.5°F
– Total precipitation: 1.62″
#10. August 1902 (tie)
– Average temperature: 63.6°F
– Monthly high temperature: 74°F
– Monthly low temperature: 53.3°F
– Total precipitation: 2.95″
#9. August 1934
– Average temperature: 63.3°F
– Monthly high temperature: 75.3°F
– Monthly low temperature: 51.2°F
– Total precipitation: 2.56″
#8. August 1982
– Average temperature: 63°F
– Monthly high temperature: 74.1°F
– Monthly low temperature: 51.9°F
– Total precipitation: 3.01″
#7. August 1963
– Average temperature: 62.9°F
– Monthly high temperature: 73.7°F
– Monthly low temperature: 52°F
– Total precipitation: 4.16″
#5. August 1964 (tie)
– Average temperature: 62.8°F
– Monthly high temperature: 74.6°F
– Monthly low temperature: 51°F
– Total precipitation: 3.56″
#5. August 1946 (tie)
– Average temperature: 62.8°F
– Monthly high temperature: 73.4°F
– Monthly low temperature: 52.1°F
– Total precipitation: 3.49″
#4. August 1929
– Average temperature: 62.7°F
– Monthly high temperature: 74.7°F
– Monthly low temperature: 50.8°F
– Total precipitation: 2.71″
#3. August 1912
– Average temperature: 62.3°F
– Monthly high temperature: 72°F
– Monthly low temperature: 52.6°F
– Total precipitation: 4.29″
#2. August 1927
– Average temperature: 61.5°F
– Monthly high temperature: 72.2°F
– Monthly low temperature: 50.8°F
– Total precipitation: 4.07″
#1. August 1903
– Average temperature: 60.8°F
– Monthly high temperature: 70.2°F
– Monthly low temperature: 51.5°F
– Total precipitation: 5.85″
