Manhattan’s Sept. 2 weather: A 15-Year history

Over the past 15 years, Sept. 2 in Manhattan has seen a widely varying range of conditions. The warmest recorded high on this date was 95°F in 2011, while the coldest low was 47°F in 2017.

Precipitation patterns have also fluctuated, with Sept. 2, 2010 recording the highest precipitation in the past 15 years at 22.4 mm, all of which came from rainfall. Interestingly, nine years out of the last 15 years had no measurable precipitation on this date.

Wind speeds have varied as well, with the strongest gust on Sept. 2, 2018 reaching 30.0 mph and the highest sustained wind speed recorded on Sept. 2, 2018 and Sept. 2, 2023 at 13.9 mph.

These historical trends suggest that the weather on Sept. 2 in Manhattan has been quite unpredictable over the years.