NYC winter temperatures and precipitation

[uncle W]

winter temperatures and precipitation...

December 1st to February 28th-29th...
season......ave temp...coldest temp...
1869-70..........34.5..........

1870-71..........30.9
1871-72..........29.3...........-1
1872-73..........28.3...........-4
1873-74..........34.0
1874-75..........27.6...........-6
1875-76..........34.1............5
1876-77..........29.8............3
1877-78..........33.3............7
1878-79..........29.2...........-4
1879-80..........38.5............7

1880-81..........26.6...........-6
1881-82..........34.5...........-6
1882-83..........28.7............1
1883-84..........30.2...........-1
1884-85..........28.6...........-3
1885-86..........30.0...........-4
1886-87..........30.2............4
1887-88..........28.7............0
1888-89..........32.7............3
1889-90..........37.9............7

1890-91..........33.4............9
1891-92..........35.7............9
1892-93..........28.4............1
1893-94..........32.2............1
1894-95..........30.3...........-4
1895-96..........33.3...........-6
1896-97..........32.7............6
1897-98..........36.5............8
1898-99..........31.9...........-6
1899-00..........33.4............5

1900-01..........31.7............4
1901-02..........32.0............8
1902-03..........32.0............4
1903-04..........27.4...........-1
1904-05..........28.1............4
1905-06..........36.7............7
1906-07..........31.7............4
1907-08..........33.3............1
1908-09..........36.7............5
1909-10..........30.5............1

1910-11..........32.5..........11
1911-12..........30.6...........-3
1912-13..........37.2..........11
1913-14..........31.9...........-5
1914-15..........34.0............3
1915-16..........32.5............2
1916-17..........31.8............0
1917-18..........25.7.........-13
1918-19..........36.6..........10
1919-20..........27.4...........-2

1920-21..........34.9............4
1921-22..........31.4...........-2
1922-23..........30.0............7
1923-24..........34.6............5
1924-25..........33.4...........-2
1925-26..........32.0............5
1926-27..........32.0...........-1
1927-28..........34.6............7
1928-29..........34.7............8
1929-30..........35.4............7

1930-31..........33.8..........10
1931-32..........40.1..........15
1932-33..........37.8..........11
1933-34..........29.2.........-15
1934-35..........31.2...........-1
1935-36..........28.3...........-3
1936-37..........37.9..........13
1937-38..........34.3............6
1938-39..........35.4............6
1939-40..........31.6............7

1940-41..........33.0..........10
1941-42..........32.9............5
1942-43..........32.2...........-8
1943-44..........33.4..........10
1944-45..........30.5............2
1945-46..........32.3............5
1946-47..........34.8............7
1947-48..........30.0............0
1948-49..........38.5..........10
1949-50..........37.5............6

1950-51..........35.9............9
1951-52..........37.0............8
1952-53..........38.1..........12
1953-54..........37.4............7
1954-55..........34.0............0
1955-56..........32.7............5
1956-57..........35.6............0
1957-58..........33.3............3
1958-59..........30.9............7
1959-60..........36.2............9

1960-61..........31.7...........-2
1961-62..........33.3............4
1962-63..........30.0...........-2
1963-64..........33.3............9
1964-65..........33.3............9
1965-66..........35.9............8
1966-67..........34.1............4
1967-68..........31.3...........-1
1968-69..........32.9............9
1969-70..........30.5............3

1970-71..........32.1............4
1971-72..........35.1............5
1972-73..........35.8............7
1973-74..........35.5............6
1974-75..........37.5..........15
1975-76..........34.4...........-1
1976-77..........28.5...........-2
1977-78..........30.3..........10
1978-79..........32.7............0
1979-80..........35.4..........10

1980-81..........32.7...........-1
1981-82..........32.6............0
1982-83..........37.9..........12
1983-84..........35.2............4
1984-85..........36.4...........-2
1985-86..........33.4............8
1986-87..........34.8............4
1987-88..........34.7............5
1988-89..........35.9............5
1989-90..........35.7............6

1990-91..........39.2..........10
1991-92..........37.2..........11
1992-93..........35.0............7
1993-94..........31.2...........-2
1994-95..........37.1............6
1995-96..........32.3............5
1996-97..........37.8............4
1997-98..........39.6..........14
1998-99..........38.7............9
1999-00..........36.2............3

2000-01..........33.5..........14
2001-02..........41.5..........19
2002-03..........31.2............7
2003-04..........32.4............1
2004-05..........35.4............5
2005-06..........37.3..........14
2006-07..........36.5............8
2007-08..........36.4..........10
2008-09..........34.2............6
2009-10..........33.8..........13

2010-11..........32.7............6
2011-12..........40.5..........13

2012-13..........36.9..........11

ten yr. ave...
1870's.............31.5.........................
1880's.............30.8..........-0.5
1890's.............32.8...........2.3
1900's.............32.0...........3.7
1910's.............32.0...........1.4
1920's.............33.3...........3.8
1930's.............34.0...........4.9
1940's.............33.5...........4.7
1950's.............35.1...........6.0
1960's.............32.6...........4.1
1970's.............33.7...........5.4
1980's.............34.9...........4.1
1990's.............36.4...........6.7
2000's.............35.2...........9.7

2010's.............36.7.........10.0
1870-
2009................33.4...........4.3
1980-
2009................35.5...........6.8
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December 1869-2010 Central Park...
there is a noticeable lack of single digit temperatures since the 1980's...
decade..ave.temp..high..low...ave.max/min..max..min...precipitation...snowfall
1870's......32.7......37.4......24.9....'.....................64......-2...2.88"...6.7"
1880's......33.6......40.0......26.5......57.3.....7.9....67......-6...3.28"...7.1"
1890's......35.9......42.3......29.9......58.8...12.0....66.......8...2.97"...4.3"
1900's......34.8......38.9......30.3......57.1...13.6....64.......4...3.95"...6.2"
1910's......34.1......39.4......25.0......59.4...10.8....64....-13...3.80"...7.5"
1920's......35.5......42.0......28.9......59.0...13.2....68.......7...3.49"...4.2"
1930's......35.9......41.0......30.0......61.2...11.7....68......-6...2.86"...4.3"
1940's......35.4......39.4......31.0......59.5...11.7....70......-4...3.39"...9.1"
1950's......36.8......41.3......29.4......59.7...12.0....67.......5...3.49"...4.7"
1960's......34.8......40.5......30.9......61.6...12.9....68.......4...3.70"...7.4"
1970's......37.4......41.1......29.9......61.6...17.6....67.......9...4.63"...1.7"
1980's......36.6......43.8......25.9......61.0...11.8....72......-1...3.14"...2.1"
1990's......39.5......43.2......32.4......64.0...16.5....75.....10...4.04"...2.9"
2000's......37.7......44.1......31.1......62.9...16.6....71.....11...4.45"...7.8"
2010's......39.2......43.3......32.8......61.3...23.0....62.....19...4.35"...6.8"
1870-
2009.........35.6......41.0......29.0......60.2...12.9....68.......2...3.58"...5.4"
1980-
2009.........37.9......43.7......29.8......62.6...15.0....73.......7...3.88"...4.3"

Coldest............warmest............wettest..........Driest......
24.9 in 1876 ... 44.1 in 2001 ... 9.98" in 1973 ... 0.25" in 1955
25.0 in 1917 ... 43.8 in 1984 ... 9.77" in 1983 ... 0.58" in 1980
25.9 in 1989 ... 43.6 in 2006 ... 7.53" in 1936 ... 0.68" in 1877
26.5 in 1880 ... 43.3 in 2011 ... 7.27" in 2009 ... 0.83" in 1989
26.7 in 1872 ... 43.2 in 1998 ... 7.07" in 1969 ... 0.83" in 1985
28.9 in 1926 ... 42.8 in 1982 ... 7.01" in 1901 ... 0.98" in 1928
29.2 in 1871 ... 42.6 in 1990 ... 6.77" in 1902 ... 1.12" in 1998
29.4 in 1958 ... 42.3 in 1891 ... 6.62" in 2008 ... 1.13" in 1988
29.6 in 1886 ... 42.2 in 1994 ... 6.48" in 1996 ... 1.13" in 1896
29.7 in 1955 ... 42.0 in 1923 ... 6.33" in 1974 ... 1.20" in 1943
Warmest temperatures...
75 1998 12/7
74 1998 12/4
72 1982 12/4
71 2001 12/6
70 1946 12/10
70 2006 12/1
70 2001 12/5
70 1984 12/29
Coldest temperatures...
-13 1917 12/30
-7 1917 12/31
-6 1917 12/29
-6 1880 12/30
-6 1933 12/30
-4 1942 12/20
-3 1884 12/20
-3 1933 12/29
-3 1880 12/31
Coldest monthly max...
47 in 1917
49 in 1876
49 in 1880
49 in 1890
49 in 1926
Warmest monthly min...
28 in 2012
26 in 1974
25 in 1984
24 in 1908
23 in 1923
22 in 1907
22 in 1918
22 in 2011
Greatest monthly snow...
29.6" in 1947
27.0" in 1872
25.3" in 1948
22.5" in 1883
20.1" in 2010
19.8" in 2003
18.6" in 1960
15.8" in 1959
15.6" in 1945
14.9" in 1933
14.5" in 1916
Biggest snowfalls...
26.4" 1947 12/26-27
20.0" 2010 12/26-27
18.0" 1872 12/26
16.0" 1948 12/19-20
15.2" 1960 12/11-12
14.0" 2003 12/5-7
13.7" 1959 12/21-22
12.7" 1916 12/15
12.0" 2000 12/30
11.4" 1912 12/24
11.2" 1933 12/26
10.9" 2009 12/19-20
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January
NYC climate stats from Central Park...since 1870...
Decade averages...
decade...ave...high...low...ave/ max min max...min...snowfall...precipitation
1870's...30.3...37.5...23.8.........................68...-4......9.6"......3.29"
1880's...28.7...39.6...24.7......53.5.....4.3...65...-6......9.1"......4.12"
1890's...31.7...37.6...23.7......55.0.....9.0...64...-2......8.6"......3.46"
1900's...32.1...38.4...25.3......55.2.....7.5...64...-1......8.1"......3.07"
1910's...32.4...40.9...21.7......57.1.....6.6...69...-5......5.1"......3.77"
1920's...30.5...34.0...23.4......53.9.....4.6...62...-2......8.9"......3.52"
1930's...34.7...43.2...28.9......59.9.....9.7...70...-3......6.4"......3.98"
1940's...31.0...38.6...25.0......56.2.....7.6...63....0......7.7"......3.20"
1950's...33.7...41.4...28.5......58.7...10.8...72....0......5.0"......2.75"
1960's...31.8...37.4...26.7......55.4.....8.6...68...-1......7.1"......2.37"
1970's...30.6...37.3...22.1......57.5.....6.0...66...-2......8.0"......4.57"
1980's...31.3...37.4...26.1......57.4.....6.8...63...-2......7.9"......3.26"
1990's...34.8...41.4...25.6......60.9...11.2...66...-2......6.1"......4.47"
2000's...33.1...40.9...24.7......60.8.....9.8...72....1......7.2"......3.19"

2010's...33.7...37.3...29.7......58.2...10.8.. 62.....6.....11.0"......3.26"
1870 to
2009......31.9...39.0...25.0......57.0.....7.9...67...-2......7.5"......3.50"

1980 to
2009......33.1...39.9...25.5......59.7.....9.3...67...-1......7.1"......3.64"

Warmest........Coldest........Wettest........Driest
43.2 1932...21.7 1918...10.52" 1979...0.58" 1981
41.4 1990...22.1 1977.....8.27" 1978...0.66" 1970
41.4 1950...23.0 1888.....7.94" 1915...0.77" 1955
40.9 1913...23.4 1920.....7.54" 1936...0.94" 1876
40.9 2006...23.7 1912.....6.99" 1999...0.96" 1896
40.3 1933...23.7 1893.....6.99" 1923...1.00" 1985
40.2 1937...23.8 1875.....6.46" 1982...1.10" 1969
40.0 1998...24.7 2004.....6.12" 1891...1.28" 1916
39.9 2002...24.7 1884.....6.04" 1949...1.39" 1967
39.6 1880...24.7 1881.....5.97" 1937...1.54" 1956

warmest temperatures
72 1950 1/26
72 2007 1/6
70 1932 1/14
69 1916 1/27
69 2002 1/29
68 1932 1/13
68 1876 1/2
68 1967 1/24
Coldest temperatures
-6 1882 1/24
-5 1914 1/14
-4 1918 1/1
-4 1879 1/3
-4 1904 1/5
-3 1918 1/4
-3 1914 1/13
-3 1875 1/10
-3 1936 1/23
-2 1994 1/19
-2 1985 1/21
-2 1977 1/17
-2 1925 1/28
-2 1896 1/6
Coldest monthly max...
41 1881
44 1977
45 1883
45 1925
45 1948
46 1971
47 1941
47 1877
Warmest monthly min...
25 1937
24 1990
24 1932
21 1993
21 2002
21 1953
20 1949
Greatest monthly snowfall...
36.0" 2011
27.4" 1925
26.1" 1996
24.5" 1923
23.6" 1935
20.5" 1877
20.3" 1978
18.4" 1905
17.5" 1882
17.3" 1879
17.3" 2004
BIGGEST SNOWSTORMS...
20.2" 1996 1/7-8
19.0" 2011 1/26-27
13.8" 2005 1/22-23
13.6" 1978 1/19-20
13.0" 1877 1/1-2
13.0" 1879 1/15-16
13.0" 1935 1/23-24
12.5" 1964 1/12-13
11.5" 1925 1/2
11.0" 1905 1/24-25
10.3" 2004 1/28
10.0" 1897 1/27-28
10.0" 1908 1/23-24
10.0" 1910 1/14-15
9.9"...1961 1/19-20
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February
Decade averages...
decade..ave.t...high....low.....ave max/min...max....min....snowfall...big snow...precipitation...
1870's....30.6....37.0....25.2..........................69......-1........9.3"......11.0"......2.71"
1880's....30.5....37.2....22.7....55.2......4.5....69......-4........7.9"........9.0"......4.07"
1890's....31.9....37.9....24.1....54.6......6.2....68......-6......10.1"......16.0"......3.65"
1900's....29.4....37.7....24.8....52.2......6.8....62.......1........9.3"......11.0"......3.54"
1910's....30.4....35.9....25.4....55.5......4.8....62......-6........7.5"........9.7"......3.44"
1920's....32.1....37.9....26.2....54.3......8.7....64......-2......12.2"......17.5"......4.32"
1930's....32.5....37.0....19.9....58.7......7.8....75.....-15.......7.6"......10.0"......3.13"
1940's....32.6....38.6....29.3....58.1......9.7....73......-8........8.9"......10.7"......2.53"
1950's....35.1....40.1....27.4....58.5....10.1....71.......0........4.0"........7.9"......2.73"
1960's....32.6....36.7....28.3....56.1......8.4....65......-2......10.1"......17.4"......3.31"
1970's....32.6....39.9....25.5....58.7......8.6....70.......0........9.9"......17.7"......3.69"
1980's....35.4....40.6....31.4....60.9....13.0....75.......4........5.4"......17.6"......3.08"
1990's....36.3....40.6....30.6....62.5....11.0....72.......5........8.7"......12.8"......2.99"
2000's....35.2....40.6....28.2....59.7....13.8....68.......8......10.1"......26.9"......2.64"

2010's....36.0....40.9....33.1....57.5....16.4....67.....13......16.5"......20.9"......3.95" as of 2/20 (not precip)

1880-
2009......32.7....38.4....26.4....57.3......8.7....69......-1........8.6"......13.9......3.27"

1980-09..35.6....40.6....30.1....61.0....12.6....72.......6........8.1"......19.1".....2.90"


Coldest.........Warmest.........Wettest..........Driest...........snowiest
19.9 in 1934...40.9 in 2012...6.87" in 1869...0.46" in 1895...36.9" in 2010
22.7 in 1885...40.6 in 1998...6.83" in 1896...0.55" in 1901...27.9" in 1934
24.1 in 1895...40.6 in 1984...6.69" in 2010...0.71" in 2002...26.9" in 2006
24.8 in 1905...40.6 in 2002...6.41" in 1920...0.93" in 2009...26.4" in 1994
25.2 in 1875...40.1 in 1954...6.20" in 1939...0.94" in 1892...26.3" in 1926
25.4 in 1914...40.0 in 1997...6.14" in 1893...1.01" in 1987...26.1" in 2003
25.4 in 1904...40.0 in 1991...6.04" in 1981...1.04" in 1980...25.3" in 1920
25.5 in 1979...39.9 in 1976...6.01" in 1915...1.13" in 1968...25.3" in 1899
25.7 in 1936...39.8 in 1990...5.96" in 1887...1.24" in 1877...23.6" in 1967
25.9 in 1907...39.3 in 1981...5.95" in 2008...1.29" in 1872...23.0" in 1978
Highest temperatures...
75 in 1930 2/25
75 in 1985 2/24
73 in 1949 2/15
72 in 1997 2/27
71 in 1954 2/16
70 in 1976 2/25
70 in 1991 2/5
70 in 1985 2/23
Coldest temperatures...
-15 in 1934 2/9
-8 in 1943 2/15
-7 in 1934 2/8
-6 in 1899 2/10
-6 in 1918 2/5
-5 in 1896 2/17
-4 in 1886 2/5
-4 in 1895 2/6
-4 in 1873 2/24
Coldest monthly max...
41 in 1978
41 in 1905
42 in 1934
42 in 1901
44 in 1969
44 in 1923
46 in 2010
46 in 1924
46 in 1895
46 in 1885
Warmest monthly minimum...
22 in 1927
20 in 2012
19 in 1897
19 in 1964
19 in 1982
19 in 2000
19 in 2002
18 in 1986
18 in 1960
18 in 1957
18 in 1932
Biggest snowfalls...
26.9" in 2006 2/11-12
20.9" in 2010 2/25-26
19.8" in 2003 2/16-17
17.7" in 1978 2/6-7
17.6" in 1983 2/11-12
17.5" in 1920 2/4-7
17.4" in 1961 2/3-4
16.0" in 1899 2/12-13
15.3" in 1969 2/9-10
12.8" in 1994 2/11
12.7" in 1979 2/19
12.5" in 1921 2/20
12.5" in 1967 2/7
12.0" in 1926 2/9-10

11.4" in 2013 2/8-9
11.0" in 1876 2/3-4
11.0" in 1907 2/4-5
10.8" in 1995 2/4
10.7" in 1947 2/20-21
10.7" in 1996 2/16-17
10.4" in 1926 2/3-4
10.0" in 1902 2/17
10.0" in 1933 2/11
10.0" in 2010 2/9-10
least snowiest...
0 in 1998...
T in 2002
T in 1981
T in 1971
T in 1938
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I looked at over 25 cold spells for at least one week in NYC since 1876...Hoping my math and dates are correct I came up with this top 15...
ave temp...month/day/year...
02.5......12/29/1917-1/4/1918
08.8......2/8-14/1899
10.9......2/3-9/1895
12.2......1/6-12/1968
12.3......1/11-17/1893

12.6......12/28/1880-1/3/1881
12.7......2/12-18/1979
13.5......2/4-10/1934
13.5......1/22-28/1888
13.6......1/9-15/1886

13.6......1/10-16/1912
13.9......1/15-21/1994
14.1......2/1-7/1886
14.6......1/15-21/1935
14.6......1/23-29/1936
......................
Some recent years...
15.5......1/20-26/1961
15.9......1/12-18/1977
16.1......1/13-19/1957
16.7......2/13-19/1958
17.0......1/18-24/2005
the late December early January cold spell in 1917-18 is by far the coldest week in recorded NYC weather history...It averaged 2.5 degrees...The February 1899 cold spell comes in second with 8.8 degrees...1968 and 1979 made the top ten and 1994 the top 15...Temperatures like this for a week cause many problems...Frozen pipes and dead battery weather...
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minimum/maximum days 32 degrees or below...

decade...............total.min..ave..max..ave.
1930-31-1939-40.'.799.....80......208...21
1940-41-1949-50.'.845.....85......197...20
1950-51-1959-60.'.755.....76......153...15
1960-61-1969-70.'.806.....81......218...22
1970-71-1979-80.'.756.....76......218...22
1980-81-1989-90.'.711.....71......197...20
1990-91-1999-00.'.594.....59......162...16
2000-01-2009-10.'.716.....72......164...16

1930-31-2009-10.'.748.....75......190...19

2010-11-2010-13.'.181.....60........43...14

The 1990's has the least amount of min. days 32 or lower.
The 1940's has the most.
The 1960's and 70's have the most max. days 32 or lower.
The 1950's have the least amount of max days 32 or lower.

Seasons with the most and least amount of max/min days 32 degrees or lower.
min days.

37 2011-12

47 2001-02
49 1997-98
50 1998-99
53 1982-83

54 1990-91

59 1952-53
59 1972-73

60 2012-13
60 1957-58
60 1994-95

67 2005-06
63 2006-07
64 2007-08
86 2008-09
63 2009-10
84 2010-11

max days
2 1952-53
3 1997-98
3 2001-02
4 1998-99

5 1931-32
6 2007-08
6 2011-12
7 1990-91
7 1992-93
8 1974-75
9 1948-49
9 1991-92
10 2005-06

min days
101 1940-41
99 1933-34
99 1939-40
97 1969-70
96 1942-43
96 1943-44
96 1976-77
95 1947-48
93 1955-56
92 1958-59
max days
45 1976-77
42 1977-78
39 1935-36
38 1933-34
32 1947-48
31 1993-94
31 2002-03
30 1980-81
30 1995-96
29 1983-84
29 1962-63
29 1939-40
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Warmest winter minumums...
2001-02...19
1931-32...15
1974-75...15
1997-98...14
2000-01...14
2005-06...14
1936-37...13
2009-10...13
2011-12...13
1952-53...12
1982-83...12
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coldest 30 day periods... since 1917.
1917-18 19.0
1933-34 19.6
1935-36 20.4
1947-48 21.5
1976-77 21.9
1980-81 22.2
1919-20 22.4
2003-04 22.5
1993-94 23.5
1944-45 23.8
1969-70 24.0
1970-71 24.2
1934-35 24.3
1960-61 24.6
1939-40 24.9
1967-68 25.1
1981-82 25.2
1989-90 25.3
2006-07 25.8
1962-63 25.9
2002-03 25.9
1978-79 26.0
1983-84 26.1
1977-78 26.2
1999-00 26.2
1975-76 27.1
1984-85 27.5
1955-56 27.6
1995-96 27.7
1956-57 27.8
2008-09 27.9
1964-65 28.0
1957-58 28.1
2010-11 28.1
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The coldest...The pipe busters...
Season....30 day ave...snowfall
1933-34.....19.6...........52.0"
1935-36.....20.4...........33.2"
1947-48.....21.5...........63.2"
1976-77.....21.9...........24.5"
1980-81.....22.2...........19.4"
2003-04.....22.4...........42.6"
1993-94.....23.5...........53.4"
1944-45.....23.8...........27.1"
1969-70.....24.0...........25.6"
1970-71.....24.2...........15.5"
The warmest...
season....30 day ave...
1997-98.....37.3.............5.5"
2011-12.....37.0.............7.4"
1948-49.....36.3...........46.6"
1931-32.....35.8.............5.3"
2007-08.....35.7...........11.9"
1952-53.....35.5...........15.1"
2001-02.....35.4.............3.5"
1936-37.....34.9...........15.6"
1990-91.....34.5...........24.9"
1932-33.....33.9...........27.0"
1950-51.....33.0...........11.6"
1974-75.....33.0...........13.1"
some other years...
1957-58.....28.1...........44.7"
1959-60.....30.3...........39.2"
1960-61.....24.6...........54.7"
1962-63.....25.9...........16.3"
1963-64.....31.1...........44.7"
1966-67.....28.6...........51.5"
1968-69.....30.4...........30.2"
1977-78.....26.2...........51.5"
1978-79.....26.0...........29.4"
1981-82.....25.2...........24.6"
1982-83.....32.9...........27.2"
1992-93.....31.0...........24.5"
1995-96.....27.7...........75.6"
1999-00.....26.2...........16.3"
2002-03.....25.9...........49.8"
2009-10.....31.6...........51.4"
2010-11.....28.1...........61.9"

2012-13.....31.5...........26.1"

2013-14.....28.5...........57.3"
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season.....con/days min. 32 or lower...

1976-77...........51
1969-70...........45
1917-18...........44
1933-34...........36
1944-45...........36
2006-07...........36
1984-85...........35
1954-55...........33
1989-90...........33
1935-36...........31
1979-80...........31
2003-04...........29
1999-00...........28
1968-69...........27
1967-68...........27
1964-65...........27
2008-09...........27
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winters coldest max...total days max below 20...
total days max 32 or lower...consecutive days max 32 or lower...
Year..... days max...days max 32 or below/consecutive days..

2013-14...3....17...........28............7

2012-13...0....20...........15............6
2011-12...0....27.............6............2
2010-11...0....23...........22............4
2009-10...0....20...........17............3
2008-09...1....16...........22............3
2007-08...0....20.............6............2
2006-07...1....18...........18............9
2005-06...0....24.............9............2
2004-05...2....18...........18............9
2003-04...4....15...........26............9
2002-03...1....15...........31..........12
2001-02...0....31.............3............2
2000-01...0....25...........20..........13
1999-00...1....19...........18............7
1998-99...0....25...........13............3
1997-98...0....29.............3............2
1996-97...1....17...........11............3
1995-96...3....17...........30............9
1994-95...0....20...........11............5
1993-94...5....10...........31............5
1992-93...0....27.............7............3
1991-92...0....23.............9............2
1990-91...0....20.............7............1
1989-90...1....18...........19............9
1988-89...0....20...........19............3
1987-88...1....17...........19............7
1986-87...1....19...........11............5
1985-86...0....22...........19............4
1984-85...1......9...........18............5
1983-84...3....13...........29............8
1982-83...0....21...........13............4
1981-82...6....15...........20............6
1980-81...3....14...........30..........11
1979-80...0....21...........19............5
1978-79...6....13...........26..........11
1977-78...0....21...........42..........12
1976-77...5....12...........45............9
1975-76...2....15...........20............3
1974-75...0....27.............8............2
1973-74...0....22...........23............3
1972-73...1....18...........13............4
1971-72...1....15...........17............5
1970-71...4....12...........25............5
1969-70...3....14...........27............6
1968-69...0....22...........18............3
1967-68...4....13...........22............9
1966-67...1....16...........25............6
1965-66...1....19...........14............2
1964-65...3....16...........22............5
1963-64...0....22...........18............7
1962-63...1....13...........29............7
1961-62...0....24...........16............4
1960-61...2....19...........27..........16
1959-60...0....23...........15............3
1958-59...0....22...........26..........10
1957-58...2....10...........21..........12
1956-57...1....12...........13............6
1955-56...1....18...........20............4
1954-55...1....17...........16............4
1953-54...0....21...........13............4
1952-53...0....29.............2............1
1951-52...0....20...........13............3
1950-51...0....20...........14............3
1949-50...0....22...........12............3
1948-49...0....22.............9............4
1947-48...2....18...........32..........10
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1942-43...2......8............28...........5
1935-36...4....16...........39..........12
1934-35...5....16...........24............6
1933-34...6......8............38...........9
1917-18.12......2............45.........10
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[TWCCraig]

Not to be rude, but you missed 2012's 20F spot in Warmest February monthly minimums.

[bluewave]

Excellent thread, Uncle. That's a good point about the lack of single digit lows during December.

We have also had a lack of readings in February below 5 degrees in recent decades. I think

that it is in large part due to the fact that temperatures have been rising more over time during

December and February.

While the temperatures have also been rising during January, we were still able to get those 1 degree

readings during January 2004. The lack of 0 or below readings since 1994 has probably been a result

of it becoming more difficult with rising temperatures. January has seen the slowest rise in winter

temperatures relative to the other months.

NYC December....+.48degF/Decade

NYC January.... +.28degF/Decade

NYC February.... +.71degF/Decade

[uncle W]

Not to be rude, but you missed 2012's 20F spot in Warmest February monthly minimums.

not at all...Thanks...It's fixed...I need to update a few more stats when I have time...