Weather risk planner
Weather risk for filming in New York
Three exterior days in New York in July: rain hits at least one with 84 % probability. In November it is 61 %. The tool is set to New York — enter your own days.
- At least one day hit
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- Expected lost days
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- Cover days to hold
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- Risk per day
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- Rain days in month
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- Sunshine per day
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- Daylight
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- Mean temperature
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Rain risk in New York, month by month
New York averages 14 rain days in July and 8 in November. A rain day here is any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation, averaged over 2015–2024. The risk columns assume every exterior day can be lost; the cover-day column is what you need to be 90 % sure a five-day exterior block finishes.
| Month | Rain days | 3 days: ≥ 1 hit | 5 days: ≥ 1 hit | Cover days (5 d, 90 %) | Sun/day | Mean temp |
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| January | 10 | 69 % | 86 % | 3 | 6.1 h | 0.4 °C |
| February | 10 | 73 % | 89 % | 3 | 6.9 h | 1.2 °C |
| March | 11 | 73 % | 89 % | 3 | 8.2 h | 4.8 °C |
| April | 12 | 78 % | 92 % | 3 | 8.8 h | 10.4 °C |
| May | 12 | 77 % | 91 % | 3 | 9.9 h | 16.1 °C |
| June | 11 | 75 % | 90 % | 3 | 11.1 h | 21.3 °C |
| July | 14 | 84 % | 95 % | 4 | 11.6 h | 24.9 °C |
| August | 13 | 80 % | 93 % | 4 | 10.9 h | 24.0 °C |
| September | 10 | 70 % | 87 % | 3 | 9.1 h | 20.4 °C |
| October | 10 | 69 % | 86 % | 3 | 7.8 h | 14.5 °C |
| November | 8 | 61 % | 79 % | 3 | 7.1 h | 8.0 °C |
| December | 11 | 73 % | 89 % | 3 | 5.6 h | 3.5 °C |
When to shoot exteriors in New York
Weighing daylight against rain days, June comes out best: 15 h 04 min of daylight, 11 rain days and 11.1 hours of sunshine a day. The sunniest month is July (11.6 h a day).
The month matters here: five exterior days run a 79 % risk of losing at least one day in November, but 95 % in July — 3 against 4 cover days for 90 % certainty.
Rain days are not grey days: even in July, the wettest month, the sun shines 11.6 hours a day on average. Many of those rain days are wet for an hour, not all day — if your scenes can wait out a shower, lower the share slider in the tool.
Frequently asked
What is the rainiest month in New York?
July, with 14 days of at least 1 mm rain on average (2015–2024). The driest is November with 8.
How many cover days should I plan for an exterior shoot in New York?
For five exterior days and 90 % certainty: 3 in November, 4 in July. The tool above calculates it for your exact number of days.
Is this a weather forecast?
No — it is climate: what the last ten years looked like on average. From about ten days before the shoot, the national weather service forecast is the better source.