Short answer
The average temperature at midnight in New York City since the ball dropping tradition began in 1907 is 33.7 °F (1 °C).
The average temperature at midnight in New York City since the ball dropping tradition began in 1907 is 33.7 °F (1 °C).
- 2016 => 44 °F
- 2015 => 42 °F
- 2014 => 28 °F
- 2013 => 26 °F
The coldest event was in 1917 when the temperature was 1 °F (-17 °C), the second coldest was 11 °F (-12 °C) in 1962. The warmest ball drop was 58 °F (14 °C) in both 1965 and 1972. It has snowed during the ball drop just seven times out of 104 events (one being light snow), 1926, 1934, 1948, 1952, 1961, 1967, and 2009 and it has rained multiple times. (from Wikipedia)