Will it snow in New York City?
New York City, New York · checked 3:51 pm EDT, Mon Oct 19
This week: the National Weather Service forecast
Snow is not in the National Weather Service forecast for New York City for the next 7 days.
NWS forecast for central New York City, issued 2:29 pm EDT, Mon Oct 19. It covers about 7 days and is updated several times a day.
The whole 7-day forecast
- This Afternoon: Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Northeast wind 6 to 16 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. North wind 13 to 16 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. North wind 14 to 17 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 12 to 17 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
NWS forecast for New York City · Weather alerts in New York · Winter storm outlook
How often it snows in New York City
New York City averages 29.8 inches of snow a year in NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals (from 29 years of snowfall records in 1991–2020).
Measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) fell in 30 of the 30 winters from 1991–92 to 2020–21 with complete records — about 100%.
In the winters that had any, the median date of the first measurable snow was December 10, and of the last March 18. The earliest first snow came on October 29, 2011.
The snowiest of those winters was 1995–96, with 75.6 inches.
The snowiest month on average is February, with 10.1 inches.
On average there are 11.4 days a year with at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.
Average snowfall by month, 1991–2020
| Month | Snowfall |
|---|---|
| October | 0.1 inches |
| November | 0.5 inches |
| December | 4.9 inches |
| January | 8.8 inches |
| February | 10.1 inches |
| March | 5.0 inches |
| April | 0.4 inches |
Months with none on average are left out.
Will New York City have a white Christmas?
NOAA's 1991–2020 daily normals give New York City a 13% chance of at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on December 25 — the measure NOAA uses for its white Christmas maps.
The chance of at least 0.1 inch of snow falling that day is 7.9%.
These are long-run chances from past winters, smoothed across the days around Christmas — not a forecast for this year.
White Christmas in New York City: every Christmas Day since 1991
Where these numbers come from
Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual, monthly and daily station normals) for New York Central Park, GHCN-Daily station USW00094728, 8 km from the city centre. First and last snow dates, the share of winters with snow and the snowiest winter were counted by this site from the same station's daily snowfall for the winters 1991–92 to 2020–21, read through the Regional Climate Centers' ACIS service; a winter with more than 10 missing days between October and April is left out. Forecast: the National Weather Service API, read at most once an hour. All US government data, public domain.
This site does not issue warnings or predict snow. It repeats the official forecast and the long-run record.
NOAA's winter outlook 2026–27 for New York
Questions
Will it snow in New York City this week?
Snow is not in the National Weather Service forecast for New York City for the next 7 days. The National Weather Service updates its forecast several times a day.
Will it snow in New York City this winter (2026–27)?
Nobody can say for a whole winter ahead. In the 30 winters from 1991–92 to 2020–21 with complete records, measurable snow fell in 30, and the 1991–2020 average is 29.8 inches a year. NOAA's seasonal outlook gives the chances of a colder or wetter winter than normal, not snow totals.
When does New York City usually get its first snow?
In the 30 winters that had measurable snow, the median date of the first one was December 10; the earliest was October 29, 2011.
Will New York City have a white Christmas?
NOAA's 1991–2020 daily normals give New York City a 13% chance of at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on December 25 — the measure NOAA uses for its white Christmas maps. The chance of at least 0.1 inch of snow falling that day is 7.9%. These are long-run chances from past winters, smoothed across the days around Christmas — not a forecast for this year.
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