NYC weather against normal and records
How Central Park's latest daily temperatures compare with the 1991-2020 normals, how much rain has fallen this month against normal, and whether any daily record was broken or tied. Numbers come from the National Weather Service's daily climate report for Central Park; this permanent page updates with each new report.
Data updated: Values are read from the NWS report; differences and counts are computed with SQL from our copy. No commentary is added.
Short answer
On Sunday, October 25, Central Park's high was 64°F, 3°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 61°F, and its low was 43°F, 5°F below the 1991-2020 normal of 48°F, with 2.22 in of rain so far in October against a normal of 3.60 in.
Summary
- High against normal
- +3 °F64°F observed, normal 61°F
- Low against normal
- -5 °F43°F observed, normal 48°F
- Rain this month
- 2.22 ininches so far in October; normal to date 3.60 in (62% of normal)
- Records on October 25
- Nonedaily records for high, low or rain broken or tied
- Record days in October
- 0days with a daily record broken or tied, among 25 reports this month
- Last 7 days, average
- -0.4 °Faverage temperature against normal over the last 7 reports
- Same date last year
- 58 / 45 °Fhigh 58°F and low 45°F on the same date a year earlier
Latest report against normal
Observed values are from the final NWS report for October 25, 2026; the difference is our own subtraction. Normals are 1991-2020 averages for the date, and month-to-date for rain and snow.
| Measure | Observed | Normal | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| High (°F) | 64 | 61 | +3 |
| Low (°F) | 43 | 48 | -5 |
| Average (°F) | 54 | 55 | -1 |
| Rain that day (in) | 0.00 | 0.15 | -0.15 |
| Rain this month (in) | 2.22 | 3.60 | -1.38 |
Records for the date
Daily records for October 25 in the Central Park record, which begins in 1869; a measure is a record only if it equals or passes it.
| Measure | Observed | Record (year) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| High (°F) | 64 | 79 (1963) | No record |
| Low (°F) | 43 | 29 (1879) | No record |
| Rain (in) | 0.00 | 3.30 (1913) | No record |
Last 14 days
Final reports, newest first; the last column is the day's average temperature minus its normal.
| Day | High (°F) | Low (°F) | Average vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2026 | 64 | 43 | -1 |
| October 24, 2026 | 60 | 44 | -3 |
| October 23, 2026 | 59 | 47 | -2 |
| October 22, 2026 | 67 | 49 | +2 |
| October 21, 2026 | 62 | 50 | 0 |
| October 20, 2026 | 67 | 50 | +3 |
| October 19, 2026 | 62 | 47 | -2 |
| October 18, 2026 | 57 | 41 | -8 |
| October 17, 2026 | 62 | 43 | -5 |
| October 16, 2026 | 72 | 59 | +8 |
| October 15, 2026 | 64 | 54 | +1 |
| October 14, 2026 | 77 | 64 | +13 |
| October 13, 2026 | 71 | 58 | +6 |
| October 12, 2026 | 70 | 54 | +3 |
Frequently asked questions
- Where do these numbers come from?
- From the National Weather Service's daily climate report for Central Park (CLI, station KNYC). We read the final report each morning and calculate differences ourselves.
- What is the normal?
- The 1991-2020 average for the same calendar date, as published in the NWS report. For rain and snow it is the average amount fallen so far in the month.
- What counts as a record?
- A daily record is the highest high, lowest low or heaviest rain for that calendar date in the Central Park record. We call a value a record only if it equals or passes the record in the report.
- Is this the weather for all of New York City?
- No. It is one station, Central Park in Manhattan. Other boroughs can differ, especially for rain.