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Coldest Augusts in New York since 1895

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STILLFX // Shutterstock
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compiled a ranking of the coldest Augusts in New York since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#10. August 1957 (tie)
- Average temperature: 63.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 75.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 51.5°F
- Total precipitation: 1.62"

#10. August 1902 (tie)
- Average temperature: 63.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 74°F
- Monthly low temperature: 53.3°F
- Total precipitation: 2.95"

#9. August 1934
- Average temperature: 63.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 75.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 51.2°F
- Total precipitation: 2.56"

#8. August 1982
- Average temperature: 63°F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 51.9°F
- Total precipitation: 3.01"

#7. August 1963
- Average temperature: 62.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 52°F
- Total precipitation: 4.16"

#5. August 1964 (tie)
- Average temperature: 62.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 51°F
- Total precipitation: 3.56"

#5. August 1946 (tie)
- Average temperature: 62.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 52.1°F
- Total precipitation: 3.49"

#4. August 1929
- Average temperature: 62.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.8°F
- Total precipitation: 2.71"

#3. August 1912
- Average temperature: 62.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 72°F
- Monthly low temperature: 52.6°F
- Total precipitation: 4.29"

#2. August 1927
- Average temperature: 61.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 72.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.8°F
- Total precipitation: 4.07"

#1. August 1903
- Average temperature: 60.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 70.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 51.5°F
- Total precipitation: 5.85"

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