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New York City Marathon weather
November 1, 2026 · New York, NY · traditional start around 9:10 AM (America/New_York) — not yet confirmed for 2026. What the start usually feels like, year by year — and a live start-time read once the race confirms its schedule and race week arrives.
Countdown
102 days to race day
The live race-day forecast unlocks 96 days from now, when November 1, 2026 enters the 7-day forecast window. Until then, live hourly data is not available; the history below shows what race morning usually looks like.
The 2026 start time hasn't been published yet — the 9:10 AM start shown here is carried from a previous edition. We'll switch on the live start-time read when the race posts its schedule.
Typical start temp
44°F
median of 20 years
A warm year
49°F
75th percentile start temp
Rain at the start
0%
0 of 20 measured years
Race-morning weather history
2022 was the warmest on record (~75F); 2012 edition canceled outright for Superstorm Sandy. Wyndo tracks what this calendar slot has actually served up at the start hour — temperature, dew point, wind, and rain — including the years when weather canceled or disrupted the race, and reads the live forecast for the start once the race confirms its schedule and race week arrives.
Median start temp
44°F
p75 (a warm year): 49°F
Median dew point
37°F
at the start hour
Rain at the start
0%
0 of 20 measured years
Warmest start
66°F
in 2022
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| Year | Start temp | Dew point | Wind | Precip (start hr) | Day's high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42°F | 38°F | 1 mph | dry | 58°F |
| 2024 | 42°F | 33°F | 8 mph | dry | 55°F |
| 2023 | 47°F | 44°F | 3 mph | dry | 63°F |
| 2022 | 66°F | 61°F | 7 mph | dry | 73°F |
| 2021 | 39°F | 37°F | 5 mph | dry | 55°F |
| 2020 | 49°F | 40°F | 8 mph | dry | 55°F |
| 2019 | 43°F | 35°F | 7 mph | dry | 54°F |
| 2018 | 44°F | 35°F | 3 mph | dry | 55°F |
| 2017 | 54°F | 50°F | 7 mph | dry | 59°F |
| 2016 | 53°F | 40°F | 9 mph | dry | 56°F |
| 2015 | 55°F | 47°F | 9 mph | dry | 64°F |
| 2014 | 44°F | 31°F | 18 mph | dry | 48°F |
| 2013 | 47°F | 37°F | 10 mph | dry | 52°F |
| 2012 | 41°F | 34°F | 7 mph | dry | 49°F |
| 2011 | 38°F | 33°F | 4 mph | dry | 55°F |
| 2010 | 38°F | 31°F | 8 mph | dry | 50°F |
| 2009 | 51°F | 44°F | 6 mph | dry | 58°F |
| 2008 | 39°F | 29°F | 10 mph | dry | 49°F |
| 2007 | 46°F | 38°F | 7 mph | dry | 56°F |
| 2006 | 38°F | 31°F | 2 mph | dry | 49°F |
Slot climatology: each row is the weather at this race's usual calendar slot and start hour (ERA5 reanalysis at the start line) — including years when the edition was canceled or moved. A computed slot date is not a claim the race ran that day.
Your heat-adjusted goal for the marathon
The same cited model as the full calculator, pointed at this race: the median start-hour conditions this calendar slot has served up — climatology, not a forecast.
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Race facts
- Start line
- Fort Wadsworth, base of Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, Staten Island
- Traditional start (not confirmed for 2026)
- 9:10 AM (America/New_York) — 2026 times not yet published; 2025 schedule: pro wheelchair 08:00/08:02, handcycle 08:22, pro women 08:35, pro men 09:05, Wave 1 09:10, waves through 11:30. 2026 is the 50th anniversary of the five-borough race — expect record demand.
- Field size
- 2025 finishers 59,226 — largest marathon ever
- Registration
- lottery + time qualifier + NYRR 9+1 + charity
Wyndo is not affiliated with or endorsed by the New York City Marathon (officially the "TCS New York City Marathon") or its organizers. Race names are used descriptively to identify the event; schedules and start times belong to the race — always confirm details on the official site. Weather guidance here is informational, never medical advice, and event alert flags on race day belong to the race's own medical team.