When to go to New York?
Fitting the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building into a single frame is a doomed project, and yet everybody attempts it. Central Park then supplies the backdrop for express weddings staged by visitors who have confused New York with a certain desert city. The Metropolitan Museum, meanwhile, shelters art lovers and crowd-dodgers in roughly equal measure.
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The best time to go
For the best weather in New York, aim for May to August.
See also: Where to go in May? · Where to go in June? · Where to go in July? · Where to go in August?
Month-by-month weather in New York
| Month | ☀️ h/day | 🌧️ mm | 🌡️ °C | Score /100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.3 | 133 | 1 | 46 |
| February | 7.4 | 69 | 2 | 58 |
| March | 7.9 | 147 | 6 | 53 |
| April | 9.1 | 133 | 11 | 58 |
| May | 10.4 | 86 | 16 | 69 |
| June | 11.5 | 91 | 21 | 75 |
| July | 11.8 | 125 | 25 | 76 |
| August | 11.3 | 133 | 24 | 74 |
| September | 8.7 | 117 | 20 | 64 |
| October | 8.6 | 146 | 14 | 60 |
| November | 7.7 | 75 | 9 | 61 |
| December | 5.9 | 144 | 3 | 49 |
Estimated from 3 years of data. The score (0–100) combines sunshine, dry weather, clear skies and temperature.
The climate in brief
In New York, the sunniest month is July, and the driest is February (about 69 mm). Temperatures peak in July (about 25°C). Over the year, an average of 1,399 mm of rain falls, and 4 months in 12 offer ideal weather for a trip.
What to do in New York?
- Statue of Liberty
- Central Park
- Empire State Building
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
Practical info
- Country: United States
- Airport: New York JFK (JFK)
- Station: New York Penn Station
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