Rain forecast and rainfall this year
New York, NY
Rain likely today: 93% chance, about 1.27 inches.
Updated Thursday 11:08 PM ET.
Forecast
93 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 67°, low 61°About 1.27 in of rain
23 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 65°, low 53°No rain expected
This year so far, since Jan 1
38.88 in
−3.28 in below normal for this point in the year (42.16 in).
National rank64th of 363
In New York1st of 7
Biggest day2.87 in, Aug 20
Last measurable rain0.03 in, Oct 17, 2026
Month by month
Jan2.70
Feb2.60
Mar3.60
Apr2.48
May3.05
Jun3.39
Jul4.89
Aug8.64
Sep5.31
Oct2.22
Nov0.00
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1869
Wettest year80.56 in, 1983
Biggest rain day8.28 in, Sep 23, 1882
Nearby cities
- Jersey CityNJ37.20 in this year7 miles
- NewarkNJ37.20 in this year13 miles
- ElizabethNJ37.20 in this year13 miles
- YonkersNY35.33 in this year20 miles
- PatersonNJ39.25 in this year21 miles
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Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Ny City Central Park station, recorded since 1869; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.