Due to the number of colossal buildings and the city’s high level of energy use, New York City tends to have its own “micro-climate” of warmer summers and winters than surrounding areas. Area: 303 square miles (2000) Elevation: 50 to 800 feet above sea level. Average Temperatures: January, 32.4° F; July, 76.9° F; annual average 54.91° F.



