N.Y. weather: Above-average temperatures likely in June, say experts

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It’s shaping up to be a hot start to summer.

The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center recently released its monthly outlook for June, and it looks as though the coming weeks are set to be warmer than average in New York.

According to the monthly temperature outlook, there is a 50-60% likelihood that the vast majority of the state will record above-average temperatures over the course of June. The exception to these odds is the southwestern-most corner of the state, which has a 40-50% probability of measuring warmer-than-average temperatures.

For reference, the average mean high temperature for the month of June in Central Park is 79.7 degrees Fahrenheit, as indicated by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data from 1991-2020.

The monthly temperature outlook follows an AccuWeather summer outlook which called for a warmer-than-average season. In that outlook, AccuWeather said that New York City specifically is expected to see an estimated 12 to 16 days of temperatures hitting at least 90 degrees.

Unlike the temperature outlook, the monthly precipitation outlook does not reveal anything unusual for the month of June.

As shown in the outlook, the entire state of New York has equal chances of recording either above-average or below-average precipitation amounts.

Typically, Central Park records around 4.54 inches of rain during the month of June, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data from 1991-2020.