When to Go
When to Visit United States: Month by Month
Average highs, rainfall and public holidays across all twelve months in United States — and the quietest hours at the places worth going.
- Best month
- Nov
- Average high
- 16–32°C
- Rainfall
- 1600mm
The year at a glance
- Good time to go
- Middling
- Less good
- Best avoided
Colours rank each country's twelve months against one another: how far the month sits from a mild 22°C in either direction, and how much of the year's rain falls in it. The number is that month's average daytime high.
Easiest months to travel
Ranked by how mild and dry each month is on average. A comfortable month can still be a busy one — check its holidays.
Every month compared
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° | 8° | 108mm |
| Feb | 19° | 12° | 100mm |
| Mar | 22° | 15° | 115mm |
| Apr | 24° | 18° | 144mm |
| May | 28° | 22° | 168mm |
| Jun | 31° | 26° | 179mm |
| Jul | 31° | 27° | 176mm |
| Aug | 32° | 27° | 194mm |
| Sep | 30° | 25° | 117mm |
| Oct | 26° | 20° | 87mm |
| Nov | 21° | 14° | 72mm |
| Dec | 17° | 11° | 140mm |
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Verified quiet times
Real foot-traffic data for places worth timing right.
- Central Park New York Weekdays 7–8 AM, 10–11 PM
- Times Square New York 7–10 AM
- National Mall Washington DC Weekends 10–11 PM
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York Fri 5–6 PM
- Santa Monica Pier Los Angeles Weekdays 7–11 AM
- Top of The Rock New York Weekdays 8–9 AM, 10–11 PM
Places to go in United States
attraction Statue of Liberty
Visit the Statue of Liberty by taking the official Statue City Cruises ferry from Battery Park in Manhattan (or Liberty State Park in New Jersey), which is the only way to legally reach Liberty Island.
attraction Golden Gate Bridge
Walk or bike the Golden Gate Bridge from the free Welcome Center on the San Francisco (southeast) side — the 1.7-mile sidewalk crossing to Marin's Vista Point takes about 45-60 minutes each way on foot, or roughly 20-30 minutes by bike one-way.
attraction Balboa Park
Balboa Park is San Diego's 1,200-acre cultural heart — a walkable cluster of Spanish Colonial Revival buildings holding the San Diego Zoo, 17 museums, gardens, and theaters, all free to wander. 4.8★ (79,113 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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Climate figures are 10-year averages for New Orleans, from NASA POWER; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.