New York City's coldest temperature ever recorded was in 1934
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Winter in New York City is just around the corner. While mild temperatures and rain linger over the concrete jungle, New Yorkers may not see much of a change in weather patterns this upcoming winter.
El Niño, the weather pattern that brings in warm temperatures from the southern part of the United States, is expected in the Northeast this season.
New York City is predicted to receive 18-26 inches of snow, which is below the average of 30 inches it usually gets, according to AccuWeather.
Although temperatures don’t usually drop until late December, New York City is still nowhere near the coldest temperatures on record.
These are the coldest temperatures recorded in Central Park:
| DATE | TEMPERATURE |
| Feb. 9, 1934 | -15 F |
| Dec. 30, 1917 | -13 F |
| Feb. 15, 1943 | -8 -F |
| Feb. 8, 1917 | -7 F |
| Dec. 29, 1917 | -6 F |
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