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Best time to visit United States

In New York: May to June and September to October — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in New York.

United States is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

New York

  1. January: 4 °C by day, -4 °C at night, 88 mm of rain
  2. February: 5 °C by day, -4 °C at night, 79 mm of rain
  3. March: 10 °C by day, 0 °C at night, 105 mm of rain
  4. April: 16 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 96 mm of rain
  5. May: 21 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 89 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 26 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 102 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 29 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 110 mm of rain
  8. August: 28 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 103 mm of rain
  9. September: 24 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 104 mm of rain, recommended
  10. October: 18 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 110 mm of rain, recommended
  11. November: 12 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 75 mm of rain
  12. December: 6 °C by day, -1 °C at night, 103 mm of rain
Warmest
July, 29 °C
Coolest
January, 4 °C
Driest
November, 75 mm
Wettest
July, 110 mm

Los Angeles

January to May — 18–27 °C by day. 7 of the twelve months clear that band in Los Angeles, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

  1. January: 19 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 80 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 20 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 81 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 21 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 54 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 24 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 21 mm of rain, recommended
  5. May: 25 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 9 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 28 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 3 mm of rain
  7. July: 31 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 2 mm of rain
  8. August: 32 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 3 mm of rain
  9. September: 31 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 6 mm of rain
  10. October: 28 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 15 mm of rain
  11. November: 23 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 22 mm of rain
  12. December: 19 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 60 mm of rain
Warmest
August, 32 °C
Coolest
January, 19 °C
Driest
July, 2 mm
Wettest
February, 81 mm

Miami

November to March — 18–27 °C by day. 6 of the twelve months clear that band in Miami, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

  1. January: 23 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 49 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 24 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 44 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 25 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 56 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 27 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 62 mm of rain
  5. May: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 103 mm of rain
  6. June: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 177 mm of rain
  7. July: 30 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 117 mm of rain
  8. August: 30 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 146 mm of rain
  9. September: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 167 mm of rain
  10. October: 28 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 121 mm of rain
  11. November: 26 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 62 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 24 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 54 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
July, 30 °C
Coolest
January, 23 °C
Driest
February, 44 mm
Wettest
June, 177 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

New York

Long-term averages for New York: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
-551525°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 4 °C, Night -4 °C, Rain 88 mm. February: Day 5 °C, Night -4 °C, Rain 79 mm. March: Day 10 °C, Night 0 °C, Rain 105 mm. April: Day 16 °C, Night 6 °C, Rain 96 mm. May: Day 21 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 89 mm. June: Day 26 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 102 mm. July: Day 29 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 110 mm. August: Day 28 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 103 mm. September: Day 24 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 104 mm. October: Day 18 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 110 mm. November: Day 12 °C, Night 4 °C, Rain 75 mm. December: Day 6 °C, Night -1 °C, Rain 103 mm
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New York
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January4-488
February5-479
March100105
April16696
May211189
June2617102
July2920110
August2820103
September2416104
October1810110
November12475
December6-1103

Los Angeles

Long-term averages for Los Angeles: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
5101520253035°C0100mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 19 °C, Night 7 °C, Rain 80 mm. February: Day 20 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 81 mm. March: Day 21 °C, Night 9 °C, Rain 54 mm. April: Day 24 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 21 mm. May: Day 25 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 9 mm. June: Day 28 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 3 mm. July: Day 31 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 2 mm. August: Day 32 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 3 mm. September: Day 31 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 6 mm. October: Day 28 °C, Night 14 °C, Rain 15 mm. November: Day 23 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 22 mm. December: Day 19 °C, Night 7 °C, Rain 60 mm
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Los Angeles
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January19780
February20881
March21954
April241021
May25139
June28153
July31182
August32193
September31176
October281415
November231022
December19760

Miami

Long-term averages for Miami: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
15202530°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 23 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 49 mm. February: Day 24 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 44 mm. March: Day 25 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 56 mm. April: Day 27 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 62 mm. May: Day 28 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 103 mm. June: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 177 mm. July: Day 30 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 117 mm. August: Day 30 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 146 mm. September: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 167 mm. October: Day 28 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 121 mm. November: Day 26 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 62 mm. December: Day 24 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 54 mm
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Miami
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January231849
February241944
March252056
April272262
May2823103
June2925177
July3026117
August3026146
September3025167
October2824121
November262162
December242054

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