Season guide · New York City · United States
New York City in summer
June–August: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Hot and humid, with Pride, Fourth of July fireworks, free outdoor concerts and theatre, and busy beaches. Expect highs up to 29°C (84°F) and lows around 18°C (64°F), with about 31 rainy days across June–August. June is among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- June–August
- Temperatures
- 18°C (64°F) to 29°C (84°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 31
- Sea
- 18°C (64°F) to 23°C (73°F)
- Crowds
- Busy
- Hotel prices
- High
Weather in summer
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 27°C (81°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11 | 15.1 h | 5/5 |
| July | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 10 | 14.8 h | 4/5 |
| August | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 10 | 13.8 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 28°C (82°F) against a yearly 17°C (63°F), and 31 of the year's roughly 124 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 4/5 and hotel prices 4/5 on average.
What's on in summer
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- June: NYC Pride March (usually the last Sunday in June)
- June: Tribeca Festival (usually June)
- June: Museum Mile Festival (usually early June)
- July: Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks (4 July)
- July: Free summer concerts and Shakespeare in the Park (usually June–August)
- August: US Open tennis in Queens (late August to early September)
- August: Summer Streets car-free days on Park Avenue (usually August)
Good choices for summer
Gallery · Midtown
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Go straight to the fifth floor for the most famous paintings before the crowds, then work downwards.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Iconic
- Rainy day
Museum · Upper West Side
American Museum of Natural History
Dinosaur halls with a towering Barosaurus and T.
- Time needed
- 3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Nature
- Iconic
Architecture · Midtown
Grand Central Terminal
Stand in opposite corners of the Whispering Gallery and whisper into the wall, then look for the small dark patch left unrestored on the concourse ceiling.
- Time needed
- 30–45 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Architecture
- History
- Rainy day
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Gallery · Upper East Side
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Frank Lloyd Wright's white spiral on Fifth Avenue, opened in 1959, is a work of art in itself: a continuous ramp climbs around a central atrium to a skylight.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Architecture
- Rainy day
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Market · Chelsea
Chelsea Market
Come for an early weekday lunch; at weekend lunchtimes the corridor is shoulder to shoulder.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Food
- Free
- Rainy day
- Shopping
Day trips in summer
- Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown (About 45 minutes by train) — The villages that inspired Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow have the Old Dutch Church and its burying ground, the Philipsburg Manor farm and Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate.
- Philadelphia (About 1 hour 15 minutes by train) — America's first capital holds Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, the city's art museum with its 'Rocky Steps', and Reading Terminal Market, where you can try a cheesesteak.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and high-factor sunscreen
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is summer a good time to visit New York City?
Yes: June is among the best months. Hot and humid, with Pride, Fourth of July fireworks, free outdoor concerts and theatre, and busy beaches.
+What is the weather like in New York City in summer?
Highs of up to 29°C (84°F) and lows around 18°C (64°F), with about 31 rainy days over the season.