Today in New York City Weather History: April 25

1875 (Sunday)

Less than two weeks after a snowstorm of ten inches (on 4/13), another significant snowfall dropped three more inches - despite the fact that the temperature got no lower than 34°.  This is the latest measurable snowfall on record in Central Park. 

1915 (Sunday)

Today saw perhaps the greatest swings in temperature of any date in New York's history.  After first steadily climbing from 47° shortly after midnight to 91° at 3 PM, the temperature then plunged to 52° as midnight approached.  This was the result of a strong warm front moving through for about ten hours (9 AM-7 PM) and then being displaced by a backdoor cold front.  Surprisingly, no rain was produced by the passage of either front.  Two days later the temperature would rebound into the low 90s again only to drop like a rock after nightfall.  These crazy swings came three weeks after 10.5" of snow buried the City. 

1919 (Friday)

It was a cold day, with temperatures more like winter than the middle of spring.  The high/low was just 43°/29°, nineteen degrees below average.  And tomorrow's readings would be very similar (44°/31°).  Both days also had winds that gusted to 25 mph, making it feel like it was in the 30s. 

1960 (Monday)

After a seasonably cool low of 48°, the temperature rose sharply, to 87°.  Meanwhile, although they were still milder than average, yesterday and tomorrow had highs of 70°. 

1962 (Wednesday)

For the third year in a row, a big jump in temperature occurred on this date.  This year the mercury jumped from 48° to 84°; in 1961 it rose from 49° to 82°; and in 1960 the high reached 87° after a low of 48°.  

1976 (Sunday)

Five days after an unprecedented four-day heat wave ended (with highs of 91°-96°-92°-89°), today was the first of three days in a row with highs only in the 40s (49°-46°-49°).    

2002 (Thursday)

A steady rain, amounting to 0.55", fell during the afternoon - the first rain on this date in 12 years.  One week after a heat wave, with temperatures 30 degrees above average (comparable to hot temperatures experienced in 1976), today was chilly, with a high/low of 52°/43°. 

 

2007 (Wednesday)

For the sixth year in a row rain fell on this date as mid-afternoon showers amounted to 0.14". 

2009 (Saturday)

What a spectacular start to my summer share at Fire Island as the afternoon high soared to 88° (in NYC) after a low of 52°.  This was the sixth time a diurnal variation of 33 degrees or more occurred on 4/25 - tying 4/19 for the most of any calendar date.   

 

2010 (Sunday)

After just 0.61" of rain fell in the first twenty-four days of the month, 1.60" poured down today.  The rain came from two storm systems.  The first brought the bulk of the rain in the AM hours (1.13"), the second moved in after dark. 

2018 (Wednesday)

It was a dreary, showery, fog-shrouded day.  The 0.95" that fell (much of it between 6-9 AM, and then just before midnight) pushed April's total precipitation past the five-inch mark, the third month in a row with five inches or more.  The last time this happened was Aug.- Oct. 2011, but that three-month period had more than twice as much precipitation (34.43" vs. 16.45"). 

 

2024 (Thursday)

The humidity dropped to 12% for a few hours this afternoon, the lowest level reported this year, and matching last year's lowest humidity (on 4/11).

2026 (Saturday)

Rain moved in late in the morning and continued for the rest of the day, amounting to 1.36". This was almost twice the amount that fell in the first 24 days of the month (0.73").  And it was a cold rain as afternoon and evening temperatures were stuck in the low 40s, which was nearly 25 degrees below average.