New York, NY – August 2025 brought cooler-than-normal conditions and below-average rainfall across much of the New York region, according to the US National Weather Service New York office.
According to the agency, average monthly temperatures were down between 1 and nearly 3 degrees across six official climate reporting stations, including Central Park, Kennedy, LaGuardia, Islip, Newark, and Bridgeport. Central Park logged an average of 73.8°F, about 2.3 degrees cooler than normal, while LaGuardia saw the biggest departure, running 2.9 degrees below average at 74.8°F.
The highest temperature recorded among the sites was 96°F in Newark on August 9, while the lowest was 54°F in Islip on August 31. Despite the cooler readings, the region still experienced stretches of summer heat, with Central Park, LaGuardia, and Islip each reaching 91°F during the month.
Rainfall varied, but most stations fell short of average. Central Park collected 2.21 inches of precipitation, just 48% of its normal total, ranking it the 29th driest August on record. Islip saw even sharper deficits, with only 0.53 inches recorded — just 12% of normal — making it the 4th driest August in the site’s climate history dating back to 1963. Newark was the only site to record slightly above-normal rainfall, with 2.02 inches, or 53% of average. Bridgeport’s rainfall data was missing for the month.
The National Weather Service noted that overall, western portions of the region were near to slightly below average in precipitation, while the eastern sections, particularly Long Island, were noticeably drier. Officials cautioned that such rainfall shortages could heighten short-term dryness concerns heading into September.
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