Manhattan weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Manhattan is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 82/100), with September and April close behind. Manhattan averages about 2,593 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 68 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Manhattan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Manhattan is October, then September and April. The dullest month is January (0/100, 21 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Manhattan?
Manhattan gets a lot of sun: around 2,593 hours a year. 82 Sunshine Score points separate October (82) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #173 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 40% of the annual 867 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -6° / 21°F | 21 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -5° / 23°F | 31 mm | 3 |
| March | 42 | 14° / 57°F | 1° / 34°F | 51 mm | 4 |
| April | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 85 mm | 5 |
| May | 71 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 126 mm | 7 |
| June | 72 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 123 mm | 8 |
| July | 60 | 34° / 93°F | 22° / 72°F | 102 mm | 8 |
| August | 72 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 119 mm | 8 |
| September | 80 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 77 mm | 6 |
| October | 82 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 68 mm | 4 |
| November | 29 | 12° / 54°F | 1° / 34°F | 31 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -5° / 23°F | 33 mm | 1 |
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Manhattan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Manhattan?
Manhattan is a small town in United States at 318 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Manhattan get a year?
Manhattan gets about 2,593 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Manhattan?
The sunniest time to visit Manhattan is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 82/100 (with September and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Manhattan?
January is the least sunny month in Manhattan, scoring 0/100 with about 21 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Manhattan?
The typical midday UV index in Manhattan peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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