VacationSage
The year at a glance
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The short answer
Go in May–June, August–September. The least comfortable stretch is November–March.
- Warmest month: July, average high 30°C (86°F).
- Coolest month: January, average high 5°C (40°F), lows near -3°C (26°F).
- Wettest month: July, about 119 mm (4.7 in) of rain.
- Driest month: February, about 74 mm (2.9 in).
Quick facts
- Currency
- United states dollar
- Plugs
- Type A, Type B
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +1
- Airports
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) - Population
- 8,804,190
Temperature and rain through the year
Average highAverage lowRain (mm, right axis)
Top sights in New York City
- Statue of Liberty monument in New York
- Empire State Building skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, USA
- Central Park public park at the center of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States
- Chrysler Building building in New York City
- One World Trade Center main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum art museum in New York, New York
- American Museum of Natural History natural history museum in Manhattan, New York
- New York Public Library public library system in New York City
Ranked by how widely each place is covered across Wikipedia's language editions, a rough measure of fame rather than a recommendation.
UNESCO World Heritage nearby
Travel advisories
United States
The U.S. State Department does not issue advisories for travel within the United States.
United Kingdom
No FCDO warning against travel to any part of United States.
Latest change (2026-10-30): Updated information about Ebola (‘Entry requirements’ page).
Checked 2026-11-02.
Advisories are summarised from official sources and can change quickly; always read the source before you travel.
Month by month
| Month | Score | High | Low | Rain | Cloud | Dew point | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.0 Poor | 5°C 40°F | -3°C 26°F | 90 mm 3.5 in | 40% | -6°C22°F dry | 9.4 h |
| February | 0.0 Poor | 6°C 43°F | -3°C 27°F | 74 mm 2.9 in | 40% | -6°C22°F dry | 10.4 h |
| March | 1.5 Poor | 10°C 50°F | 1°C 34°F | 107 mm 4.2 in | 40% | -3°C27°F dry | 11.7 h |
| April | 5.4 Fair | 16°C 61°F | 6°C 43°F | 96 mm 3.8 in | 40% | 4°C39°F dry | 13.1 h |
| May | 8.9 Excellent | 22°C 72°F | 12°C 53°F | 92 mm 3.6 in | 38% | 10°C49°F dry | 14.3 h |
| June | 8.5 Excellent | 27°C 80°F | 17°C 62°F | 113 mm 4.5 in | 35% | 15°C59°F comfortable | 14.9 h |
| July | 7.1 Good | 30°C 86°F | 20°C 68°F | 119 mm 4.7 in | 31% | 18°C65°F muggy | 14.6 h |
| August | 8.5 Excellent | 29°C 83°F | 19°C 67°F | 110 mm 4.3 in | 31% | 18°C64°F sticky | 13.6 h |
| September | 8.6 Excellent | 25°C 77°F | 15°C 59°F | 105 mm 4.1 in | 33% | 14°C57°F comfortable | 12.3 h |
| October | 6.6 Good | 19°C 66°F | 9°C 48°F | 106 mm 4.2 in | 33% | 8°C47°F dry | 10.9 h |
| November | 3.3 Poor | 13°C 55°F | 4°C 39°F | 90 mm 3.5 in | 38% | 2°C35°F dry | 9.7 h |
| December | 0.0 Poor | 7°C 45°F | 0°C 31°F | 101 mm 4.0 in | 40% | -3°C27°F dry | 9.1 h |
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Holidays can mean closures, festivals and busier transport. National and regional (NY) public holidays for United States; school holidays are not included.
- November 2026
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving
- December 2026
- Christmas Day
- January 2027
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- February 2027
- Lincoln's Birthday
- Susan B. Anthony Day; Washington's Birthday
- May 2027
- Memorial Day
- June 2027
- Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed)
- Juneteenth National Independence Day
- July 2027
- Independence Day
- Independence Day (observed)
- September 2027
- Labor Day
- October 2027
- Columbus Day
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Temperature, rain and dew point are 1991–2020 averages from a ~4 km climate grid; cloud cover is a 1981–2010 average. Recent years run warmer in most places, and a single trip can differ a lot. How this is calculated.