New York-LGA, NY

New York · Records since 1939–2026

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

98°F

July 28, 1949

+12° from 86° normal

❄ Record Low

60°F

July 28, 1984

-12° from 72° normal
🌞 Normal high: 86°F 🌑 Normal low: 72°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — New York-LGA

🔥
107°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 3, 1966
-7°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 15, 1943
🌧
6.80"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 1, 2021
27.9"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 23, 2016

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 98°F July 28, 1949
2 97°F July 28, 2020
3 97°F July 28, 1999
4 95°F July 28, 2025
5 94°F July 28, 2023
6 94°F July 28, 2016
7 94°F July 28, 2015
8 94°F July 28, 2006
9 94°F July 28, 1993
10 94°F July 28, 1940

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 60°F July 28, 1984
2 63°F July 28, 1977
3 63°F July 28, 1962
4 64°F July 28, 1972
5 64°F July 28, 1971
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1939–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — New York-LGA

threshold: 92°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
3.8
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
97°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
25
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

86 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1940–2026
15
2026 so far
18
Avg/year 1970–2025
26
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
48
Most in a year (2010)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — New York-LGA

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 27, 1953 – Sep 3, 1953 8 102°F (Sep 2) 97°F 76°F
2 Aug 2, 2022 – Aug 9, 2022 8 98°F (Aug 9) 94°F 78°F
3 Jul 14, 2013 – Jul 20, 2013 7 100°F (Jul 18) 96°F 80°F
4 Jul 22, 2016 – Jul 28, 2016 7 99°F (Jul 23) 95°F 77°F
5 Jul 16, 1991 – Jul 21, 1991 6 101°F (Jul 20) 97°F 76°F
6 Jul 19, 2022 – Jul 24, 2022 6 98°F (Jul 24) 96°F 78°F
7 Jul 3, 2012 – Jul 8, 2012 6 97°F (Jul 7) 94°F 74°F
8 Jul 18, 2020 – Jul 23, 2020 6 97°F (Jul 19) 95°F 78°F
9 Aug 6, 2001 – Aug 10, 2001 5 104°F (Aug 9) 98°F 80°F
10 Aug 25, 1948 – Aug 29, 1948 5 103°F (Aug 26) 98°F 78°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

28
2026 so far
above-normal nights
32.9
Avg / summer
1970–2020
66
Most in a summer
2020

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

20.06"
2026 YTD
Normal: 25.18"
-5.12"
3.55"
July so far
July normal: 4.30"
-0.75"
6.61"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.74"
-6.13"
6
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")