North & Central America · City travel

Best time to visit New York

Mid May–Late Jun, Early Aug, Late Aug–Early Oct is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 25.3°C, with 2.7 rainy days per 10 days.

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Season calendar

New York season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 7.5)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 0.0)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 3.3)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 8.8)Mid Feb: Avoid (season score 7.7)Late Feb: Avoid (season score 13.8)Early Mar: Avoid (season score 13.9)Mid Mar: Off-season (season score 25.9)Late Mar: Fair (season score 33.8)Early Apr: Okay (season score 43.4)Mid Apr: Good (season score 65.1)Late Apr: Great (season score 79.5)Early May: Great (season score 81.3)Mid May: Best (season score 89.1)Late May: Best (season score 91.5)Early Jun: Best (season score 90.4)Mid Jun: Best (season score 92.8)Late Jun: Best (season score 88.3)Early Jul: Great (season score 85.3)Mid Jul: Great (season score 80.0)Late Jul: Great (season score 77.4)Early Aug: Best (season score 87.2)Mid Aug: Great (season score 84.7)Late Aug: Best (season score 90.5)Early Sep: Best (season score 88.1)Mid Sep: Best (season score 100.0)Late Sep: Best (season score 93.2)Early Oct: Best (season score 91.5)Mid Oct: Great (season score 77.7)Late Oct: Good (season score 57.3)Early Nov: Good (season score 61.0)Mid Nov: Fair (season score 34.5)Late Nov: Off-season (season score 23.5)Early Dec: Off-season (season score 15.7)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 5.7)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 3.1)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid4.3°C2.863.3%
FebruaryAvoid6.2°C2.760.9%
MarchOff-season10.4°C2.860.9%
AprilGood16.8°C2.962.5%
MayBest21.7°C3.164.2%
JuneBest26.5°C3.059.7%
JulyGreat29.4°C2.755.3%
AugustBest28.6°C2.754.1%
SeptemberBest24.7°C2.453.3%
OctoberGreat18.3°C2.454.5%
NovemberFair12.4°C2.357.1%
DecemberAvoid7.1°C3.063.4%

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: NY CITY CNTRL PARK(8 km). Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.