Manhattan, New York Weather
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Manhattan weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 12:50 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Light Drizzle later31%0.04″72°60°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast27%—67°56°-5°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast——66°54°-1°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——69°52°+3°
- FridaySep 25Overcast43%—72°54°+3°
- SaturdaySep 26Drizzle43%0.13″68°59°-4°
- SundaySep 27Light Drizzle28%0.01″75°61°+7°
Air quality now AQI 55 · Moderate
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 11.6 µg/m³, PM10 to 12.5 µg/m³.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 11.6 µg/m³, PM10 to 12.5 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:30 PM
- Moonset
- 1:11 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Manhattan at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 66°F (high 72°F, low 60°F), about the 65°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: March 30 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 1 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots; harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Manhattan
- Mon72°60°31%
- Tue67°56°27%
- Wed66°54°7%
- Thu69°52°8%
- Fri72°54°43%
- Sat68°59°43%
- Sun75°61°28%
- Mon74°56°10%
- Tue76°56°10%
- Wed82°63°16%
- Thu86°66°15%
- Fri77°63°10%
- Sat79°64°13%
- Sun79°69°26%
- Mon73°54°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Manhattan
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Manhattan — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Late season
As of September 21, the first frost (around November 20) is about 9 weeks away. Frost-tender plants keep producing until then. This city's planting calendar for September: plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, and carrots; harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
Sun & seasons in Manhattan
Manhattan sits in New York County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 6m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 15m — a swing of +5h 52m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
New York, the state’s largest city, lies about 7 miles to the SSE. The nearest town Manhattan tracks is New York, roughly 7 miles to the SSE.
Air quality in Manhattan
Air quality in Manhattan’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 40). See the full air-quality history for Manhattan.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash |
| September | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In Manhattan, July runs warmest near 75°F and January coldest around 29°F, while December is the wettest month (4.2 inches) and February the driest (2.9 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 3.5″ |
| February | 31° | 2.9″ |
| March | 39° | 3.7″ |
| April | 50° | 4.0″ |
| May | 59° | 3.9″ |
| June | 69° | 3.8″ |
| July | 75° | 3.4″ |
| August | 74° | 4.1″ |
| September | 67° | 3.4″ |
| October | 57° | 3.2″ |
| November | 43° | 3.8″ |
| December | 34° | 4.2″ |
Regional context
Similar climates New York, NY, Bronx, NY, Queens, NY
Per modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo), Manhattan runs from a 29°F January mean to 75°F in July, a 46°F seasonal spread, with near 43.9 inches of precipitation.
Rainfall in Manhattan splits evenly between the seasons: December tops out at 4.2 inches, and February logs 2.9 inches — neither half of Manhattan's year dominates. That even rhythm groups Manhattan with places like New York, NY, Bronx, NY and Queens, NY.
Once Manhattan passes March 30, freezes fade and Manhattan's beds take kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Manhattan, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Manhattan near November 20, ending the tender-crop season. Open lawns in Manhattan whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: New York, NY, Bronx, NY, Queens, NY, Brooklyn, NY, Pelham Manor, NY.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Manhattan?
- In Manhattan, expect the last spring frost near March 30; Manhattan's first autumn frost comes around November 20.
- What is the rainy season in Manhattan?
- Manhattan sees its heaviest rain in December (around 4.2 inches), part of roughly 44 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Manhattan?
- On average July tops the year in Manhattan at about 75°F.
- What is the coldest month in Manhattan?
- The coldest stretch in Manhattan falls in January, around 29°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Manhattan?
- In Manhattan, sow peas and hardy greens around March 30; Manhattan's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
- What hardiness zone is Manhattan?
- Because Manhattan bottoms near 29°F in January, that winter low sets Manhattan's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Manhattan?
- Manhattan's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Manhattan?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Manhattan in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Manhattan?
- Current conditions for Manhattan and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Manhattan forecast updated?
- The Manhattan forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Manhattan?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Manhattan are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Manhattan?
- The next few days in Manhattan's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Manhattan sits at 40.8°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
Beaches near Manhattan
- Rockaway Beach15.5 mi
- Jacob Riis Beach15.6 mi
- Long Beach NY21 mi
Each linked page shows live water temperature, wave height, swim and surf verdicts, tides, and rip-current risk from NDBC + NOAA + NWS data.
ZIP codes in Manhattan
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