Best time to visit New York
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.
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Month by month
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° | 8d | 68% | 6.1h | avoid | bitter cold: 4C daily max |
| Feb | 6° | 8d | 70% | 6.8h | ok | 6C max, 8 rainy days |
| Mar | 10° | 10d | 66% | 8.1h | ok | 10C max, 10 rainy days |
| Apr | 16° | 9d | 66% | 8.7h | sweet spot | 16C max, 9 rainy days |
| May | 21° | 11d | 70% | 9.8h | sweet spot | 21C max, 11 rainy days |
| Jun | 27° | 9d | 69% | 11.2h | sweet spot busy | peak: Summer is a popular time for tourists with warm weather and… |
| Jul | 30° | 11d | 73% | 11.6h | sweet spot busy | peak: Summer is a popular time for tourists with warm weather and… |
| Aug | 28° | 11d | 74% | 10.8h | goodbusy | peak: Summer is a popular time for tourists with warm weather and… |
| Sep | 25° | 8d | 75% | 9.1h | sweet spot | 25C max, 8 rainy days |
| Oct | 19° | 8d | 74% | 7.8h | okbusy | shoulder season |
| Nov | 12° | 7d | 69% | 7.1h | okbusy | peak: The holiday season attracts many visitors for shopping… |
| Dec | 6° | 9d | 72% | 5.7h | okbusy | peak: The holiday season attracts many visitors for shopping… |
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
Getting there
How far New York is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
- from Boston
- from Toronto
- from Chicago
- from Miami
- from Mexico City
- from Seattle
- from Vancouver
- from Los Angeles
The year in New York
New York experiences a wide range of weather, so visitors should prepare for variable conditions depending on the season.
| Busiest |
mid Jun to late Aug — Summer is a popular time for tourists with warm weather and school vacations.
mid Nov to late Dec — The holiday season attracts many visitors for shopping, decorations, and festivities.
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|---|---|
| Quieter, still good |
early Apr to mid Jun — Spring offers pleasant weather and blooming attractions before the summer rush.
early Sep to mid Nov — Fall provides mild temperatures and the beautiful changing leaves, before winter sets in.
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This section was written by a language model from the climate figures above, and nobody has checked it. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe. The busiest and quieter periods here also count toward the crowd score, which is 20% of the ranking.
The rest of the trip
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