Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in New York City on July 02

On July 2nd, New York City experienced a range of temperatures, with the hottest ever recorded at 102.0°F in 1966 and the coldest at 55.9°F in 2001. The average temperature for this date stands at 75.95°F, with an average high of 81.38°F and an average low of 70.52°F. Interestingly, in 1966, aside from the scorching heat, NASA's spacecraft Luna 9 successfully landed on the Moon, providing the world with the first ever close-up photographs of its surface.