Manhattan’s Sept. 3 weather: A 15-Year history

Over the past 15 years, Sept. 3 in Manhattan has seen a widely varying range of conditions. The warmest recorded high on this date was 92°F in 2023, while the coldest low was 54°F in 2024.

Precipitation patterns have also fluctuated, with Sept. 3, 2018 recording the highest precipitation in the past 15 years at 14.8 mm, all of which came from rainfall. Interestingly, 11 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. 3, 2010 and Sept. 3, 2019 reaching 40.5 mph and the highest sustained wind speed recorded on Sept. 3, 2020 at 22.4 mph.

These historical trends suggest that the weather on Sept. 3 in Manhattan has been quite unpredictable over the years.