Best Month to Visit New York
Editor's seasonal guidance
Best: Spring (April-May), Autumn (September-October)
Humid subtropical with hot summers and cold winters
New York has four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, winters are cold with snow, and spring and autumn offer pleasant temperatures. Weather can be unpredictable, especially during seasonal transitions.
- Typically sunnier
- September, October, June
- Typically wetter
- April, May, July
Qualitative editorial guidance, not measured climate normals. This site does not currently publish monthly temperature or rainfall averages because it has no verified climate dataset.
Daylight through the year in New York
Daylight, midday sun angle and golden-hour length calculated for New York's own coordinates (40.71° N, 74.01° W) on the 15th of each month. These are solar geometry, not climate averages.
| Month | Daylight | Sun at solar noon | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 h 36 min | 28° | 61 min |
| February | 10 h 36 min | 36° | 56 min |
| March | 11 h 48 min | 46° | 53 min |
| April | 13 h 12 min | 59° | 54 min |
| May | 14 h 24 min | 68° | 58 min |
| June | 15 h 6 min | 73° | 61 min |
| July | 14 h 48 min | 71° | 60 min |
| August | 13 h 48 min | 63° | 55 min |
| September | 12 h 24 min | 52° | 53 min |
| October | 11 h 0 min | 40° | 54 min |
| November | 9 h 48 min | 30° | 59 min |
| December | 9 h 18 min | 26° | 63 min |
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