What to wear in New York City?

What to wear in New York City? This page provides information on appropriate clothes when you travel to New York City.

New York City is a hub of commerce, finance, art, fashion and entertainment, so many tourists come to this city in all seasons. In summer the temperature can go up to 85+ Fahrenheit during the months of July and August. It gets cold in winter from December to February with temperature dropping below freezing.

We will provide you the information on appropriate clothes for the next 5 days and appropriate clothes for each season (and each month) in this city.

5 Day Clothes Forecast
Clothes for Each Season

5 Day Clothes Forecast

5 day clothes forecast and weather forecast for New York City are as follows. These are updated daily.

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New York - Dec 02(Saturday)

During the day

A jacket or coat, you will need light winter clothes.
If you are sensitive to cold, keep yourself warm.

At night

Same as daytime.

Weather Forecast

Morning :

overcast clouds

Afternoon :

overcast clouds

Night :

overcast clouds

New York - Dec 03(Sunday)

During the day

A jacket or coat, you will need light winter clothes.
If you are sensitive to cold, keep yourself warm.

At night

It is cold enough to wear a coat, you will need winter clothes.

Weather Forecast

Morning :

moderate rain

Afternoon :

light rain

Night :

overcast clouds

New York - Dec 04(Monday)

During the day

A jacket or coat, you will need light winter clothes.
If you are sensitive to cold, keep yourself warm.

At night

It is cold enough to wear a coat, you will need winter clothes.

Weather Forecast

Morning :

scattered clouds

Afternoon :

overcast clouds

Night :

overcast clouds

New York - Dec 05(Tuesday)

During the day

It is cold enough to wear a coat, you will need winter clothes.

At night

Colder than daytime. A winter coat, gloves, warm hat and scarf are needed.

Weather Forecast

Morning :

scattered clouds

Afternoon :

overcast clouds

Night :

broken clouds

New York - Dec 06(Wednesday)

During the day

A winter coat, gloves, warm hat and scarf. It is cold, so keep warm enough.

At night

Colder than daytime, a down jacket is preferable to a coat.

Weather Forecast

Morning :

overcast clouds

Afternoon :

overcast clouds

Night :

overcast clouds

5 Day Clothes Forecast describes the appropriate clothes according to the weather forecast temperature.

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Clothes for Each Season

This section provides information on appropriate clothes for each season and appropriate clothes for each month (Monthly Clothes Forecast). Monthly Clothes Forecast describes the appropriate clothes according to average high/low temperature for each month.

Appropriate Clothes in New York

Summer (June, July and August)
Summer in New York City is hot and humid, and in midsummer temperatures stay hot even through the nights. At times, the rain is accompanied by fierce thunderstorms. A breathable shirt, a T-shirt or a tank top is nice in summer, but it will be a little cooler after the thunderstorm.

Fall (September, October and November)
The air becomes cooler and loses its humidity, fall is a good season to visit New York City. During this season, a long-sleeved shirt, jacket and sweater are necessary. In November, however, temperatures drop down so there are pretty chilly days, you will need a coat depending on the temperature.

Winter (December, January and February)
Winter is cold, with snow and sleet. A coat or down jacket is recommended, and you should also wear gloves and a warm hat.

Spring (March, April and May)
As with fall, spring is also a good season to visit, however, this season is a little chilly. It can be cold in the evenings throughout the spring season. And it rains relatively a lot in April and May. A light coat, jacket or just a sweater may be needed, but by the end of May summer clothes will work well.

Monthly Clothes Forecast

The following are the recommended clothes for daytime and nighttime based on the average high/low temperatures for each month.

Jan - Mar
Apr - Jun
Jul - Sep
Oct - Dec

Monthly Clothes Forecast in New York City

month	Clothes Forecast
Jan	Daytime: A coat or down jacket, gloves, a warm hat and so on. Nighttime: A down jacket, gloves or mittens, warm hat and so on. Very cold outside.
Feb	Daytime: A coat, gloves and a warm hat. Nighttime: A down jacket, gloves or mittens, warm hat and so on. Very cold outside.
Mar	Daytime: A jacket or coat. Gloves and warm hat may be necessary. Nighttime: A coat or down jacket, gloves, a warm hat and so on.
Apr	Daytime: A light jacket, sweater, or light winter clothes (jacket or coat). Nighttime: A jacket or coat. Gloves and warm hat may be necessary.
May	Daytime: A long-sleeved shirt, light jacket or sweater, but sometimes a short-sleeved shirt is good. Nighttime: A light jacket, sweater, or light winter clothes (jacket or coat).
Jun	Daytime: A T-shirt, tank top or short-sleeved shirt. Nighttime: A long-sleeved shirt, light jacket or sweater, but sometimes a short-sleeved shirt is good.
Jul	Daytime: A T-shirt or tank top, and shorts or jeans. Nighttime: A short-sleeved shirt, sometimes a long-sleeved shirt.
Aug	Daytime: A T-shirt or tank top, and shorts or jeans. Nighttime: A short-sleeved shirt, sometimes a long-sleeved shirt.
Sep	Daytime: A T-shirt, tank top or short-sleeved shirt. Nighttime: A long-sleeved shirt, light jacket or sweater, but sometimes a short-sleeved shirt is good.
Oct	Daytime: A long-sleeved shirt, light jacket or sweater, but sometimes a short-sleeved shirt is good. Nighttime: Sometimes a light jacket or sweater is good, but sometimes winter clothes are necessary.
Nov	Daytime: Sometimes a light jacket or sweater is good, but sometimes winter clothes are necessary. Nighttime: A coat or down jacket, gloves, a warm hat and so on.
Dec	Daytime: A coat, gloves and a warm hat. Nighttime: A down jacket, gloves, warm hat and so on.