Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification East Harlem features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1267 mm (49.9 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.East Harlem enjoys an average of 2913 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 17 minutes to 15 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in East Harlem are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (72 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, East Harlem experiences 77 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 61 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (10°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in East Harlem, New York, United States with other places around the world.
East Harlem usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in East Harlem are January, September and November. On average, 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67 (2.7) | 102 (4.0) | 98 (3.8) | 112 (4.4) | 114 (4.5) | 92 (3.6) | 148 (5.8) | 127 (5.0) | 92 (3.6) | 128 (5.0) | 83 (3.3) | 106 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in East Harlem are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in East Harlem: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 147 | 176 | 248 | 237 | 271 | 310 | 338 | 309 | 272 | 218 | 208 | 174 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 36m | 10h 39m | 11h 58m | 13h 19m | 14h 28m | 15h 2m | 14h 43m | 13h 42m | 12h 24m | 11h 3m | 9h 53m | 9h 17m |
East Harlem experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly East Harlem UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |