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Best time to visit New York

Compare rain, sunshine, temperature and daylight month by month before choosing when to visit New York.

New York · Holiday weather simulator

Is this a good month to go?

Choose a month and what matters most. Scores recalculate using ten years of daily climate data.

70/100
October · Your weather fit

A strong time to go

This score combines your selected priority with rain, solar conditions and comfortable temperatures.

☀18.7mostly sunny days
☂9.5rainy days
⌁132 mmmonthly rain
°18.3° / 12.9°typical high / low
◐7.8 hbright hours / day
↔10.8 hdaylight / day

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#1 · Best matches for youSeptember74/100 · ☀ 17.5 days · ☂ 10.3 days
#2 · Best matches for youOctober70/100 · ☀ 18.7 days · ☂ 9.5 days
#3 · Best matches for youJune69/100 · ☀ 16.4 days · ☂ 12.4 days

Climate averages, not a forecast. Daily NASA POWER data for 2015–2024. A rainy day has at least 1 mm precipitation; a mostly sunny day receives at least 60% of clear-sky solar energy and has under 1 mm rain. NASA POWER ↗

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What is the best month to visit New York?September has the strongest overall weather score (74/100) in the current balanced model. Change the priority in the simulator for a personal result.
How many rainy days does New York have?July has the highest average in this dataset, with about 17.4 days receiving at least 1 mm of precipitation.
Is this a weather forecast?No. These are historical climate averages designed for choosing a travel month, not predicting the weather on specific dates.