Manhattan’s Sept. 5 weather: A 15-Year history

Over the past 15 years, Sept. 5 in Manhattan has seen a widely varying range of conditions. The warmest recorded high on this date was 90°F in 2023, while the coldest low was 50°F in 2010.

Precipitation patterns have also fluctuated, with Sept. 5, 2014 recording the highest precipitation in the past 15 years at 13.9 mm, all of which came from rainfall. Interestingly, seven 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. 5 reaching 33 mph (2011) and the highest sustained wind speed recorded at 18 mph (2011).

These historical trends suggest that the weather on Sept. 5 in Manhattan has been quite unpredictable over the years.