Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in New York City on June 16

On June 16th, New York City experienced a range of temperatures. The hottest temperature ever recorded for this date was 98.1°F in 1981, while the coldest temperature occurred at 54.0°F in 1961. The average temperature on June 16th is 72.96°F, with an average high of 78.97°F and an average low of 66.94°F. In an interesting news item from 1981, the New York Times reported that the first cases of a mysterious illness, later identified as the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), were identified in previously healthy young men in the city.