Despite being located at a more southerly latitude than Italian Tuscany or the French Riviera, New York has a humid continental climate resulting from prevailing wind patterns that bring cool air from the interior of the North American continent. New York winters are typically cold, but somewhat milder than those of inland cities at a similar latitude in the Eastern and Midwestern United States.

Temperatures below 0 °F (-18 °C) occur about once per decade, but nighttime low temperatures in the 10s and 20s (-12 to -2 °C) are common at the height of winter. Snowfall varies from year to year, usually averaging about 2 feet (60cm) in total. The winters from 2003 to 2006 have had above normal snowfall with over 3 feet(100cm) for each season. Rain is more common than snow in the winter, because the Atlantic Ocean helps keep temperatures warmer than in the interior Northeast. Higher amounts of snow usually occur 25 miles north and west of the city.

Springs in New York are mild and sometimes quite hot, with high temperatures averaging in the 50 °Fs (10 to 15 °C) in late March to the lower 80 °Fs (25 to 30 °C) in early June. But 90 °F days have been recorded as early as mid-April. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often exceeding 90 °F (32 °C). High temperatures occasionally reach 100 °F (38 °C), usually once or twice a summer, but more in parts of interior New Jersey.

Autumns in New York are comfortable with sunshine and average temperatures in the 50 °Fs (10 to 15 °C). 70 °F days are common through mid-October.

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• Transportation in New York City
• Education in New York City
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