Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
New York across the year
Best-looking months for New York: May, Sep, Oct.
- JanMixedLowLow2 events
- FebMixedLowMedium1 event
- MarGoodMediumMedium3 events
- AprGoodMediumMedium1 event
- MayGreatMediumMedium1 event
- JunGreatHighHigh1 event
- JulMixedHighHigh1 event
- AugMixedHighHighNone listed
- SepGreatMediumMedium2 events
- OctGreatMediumMediumNone listed
- NovGoodMediumMedium3 events
- DecMixedHighHigh3 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
January in New York
Not yet checkedTypical highs 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C), lows −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C), rain on about 11 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Cold and often snowy; low season, shorter days. Typical highs around 4 °C, lows around -2 °C, rain on about 11 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for New York
- CrowdsLow
- Low crowd level: United States overall. Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.Based on: United States overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesLow
- Low price level: United States overall.Based on: United States overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: New Year; Holiday season.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- New Year (Jan 1)Many shops close; the subway runs.
- Holiday season (Mid-Dec–Jan 1)Crowds and the highest hotel prices; tickets sell out.