Easter is the holiday for New York City that has had the most extremes in weather.

We can get anything from snow to temperatures in the 90s.  

The weather for Easter this year looks calm, with seasonable temperatures. However, that’s not always the case. Over the years, New Yorkers have seen wet, cold, hot and even snowy weather on Easter.

New York City's weather records date back to 1870.

Lately, we’ve been on a roll. The last time rain fell on Easter in New York City was in 2005. However, we don’t have to hunt too much to find extreme weather on other Easters.

Let’s start with the hottest Easter on record for New York City. It happened in 1976, on April 18. The high temperature was 96 degrees. I’m sure there were a lot of melted chocolate bunnies that year.

The second hottest Easter wasn’t too long ago, on April 16, 2017. The high temperature was 87 degrees.

Next, let’s talk about the coldest Easter in New York City. It happened almost 100 years ago, in 1923. On April 1 that year, the low temperature was just 12 degrees. That’s a cold April Fools’ joke.

Easter can also be stormy in New York City. The wettest occurred on April 6, 1958, when 2.19 inches of rain fell. The Easter Bunny must have been soggy that year.

Finally, let’s give you the cold facts about snow on Easter. It’s a holiday that is synonymous with spring, but it doesn’t always turn out that way. It has snowed 11 times in New York City on Easter.

The most snow happened in 1970, when 4 inches fell on March 29. Instead of an Easter bonnet, people likely needed winter hats and boots. The most recent snowfall on Easter was on April 7, 1996. We only picked up a trace of snow.

So, when Easter rolls around each year, be ready. You’ll never know what the weather could be.

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