New York City Marathon weather

Race-day forecast

November 7 in past years

At the start, 9 AM to 2 PM local time. “Heat” is the typical slowdown at the same effort, from temperature plus dew point. From Open-Meteo’s historical weather (ERA5).

About the course

Five boroughs and five bridges, running mostly north from Staten Island through Brooklyn and Queens, up First Avenue, into the Bronx and back down to Central Park. The start on the Verrazzano Bridge is exposed and windy, and the wait in the start village is long and often cold: bring throwaway layers. Waves start from about 9:10 AM. Official site: nyrr.org.

Your own runs, any day

Open a route in Route Forecast and choose Run for the weather along it at your pace, what to wear, and on warm days how much the heat will slow you. Open a route · Heat pace calculator · What to wear running

Questions

What’s the weather forecast for the NYC Marathon?

The race-day forecast for the course appears on this page from about 16 days before the race, with the temperature at the start and along the course, dew point, how much the heat is likely to slow you, wind and rain. Until then the page shows the weather on November 7 in each of the past ten years.

What is the weather usually like at the NYC Marathon?

See the table on this page: the temperature at the start, the high, dew point, wind and rain on November 7 for each of the last ten years, with the typical, coldest and warmest starts.

What should I wear for the NYC Marathon?

Dress for about 15–20°F warmer than the forecast once you’re racing, and bring throwaway layers for the wait at the start. From 16 days out this page lists what to wear for the forecast; the what-to-wear-running calculator covers any conditions.