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New York

New York holidays

A dense, globally influential city where museums, theatre and neighbourhood-level food scenes reward however long you can give it.

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20°C OctoberBest Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep3–7 nights

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At a glance

  • museums and culture
  • food-focused trips
  • first-time big-city visits

Trip cost

9 nights in New York≈ €1485–€2455 pp
Return flight
≈€427
Stay
≈€1719
Food & local
≈€311

Includes the return fare from London Heathrow. An estimate, not a quote — each booking happens separately with its supplier. How we work this out.

Prices shown on this page are indicative estimates in euros, not quotes. Every booking happens separately with its own supplier, at that supplier's own live price. How we work this out.

Stays

Stays in New York

From €56/night · Typical €189 · 193 stays · for your 9 nights

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Getting to New York

  • AirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
  • Transfer optionsTrain, taxi

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is New York's primary airport. AirTrain connects it to the New York City Subway and the Long Island Rail Road at Jamaica Station, and to the subway at Howard Beach; taxis and ride-hail also serve the airport. Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), on the New Jersey side of the city, also serves New York.

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Flexible-date fares from London Heathrow

October from €433 return

Typical €485 · 8 nights

Sat 31 Oct

SWISS

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  • Sat 31 Oct8 nights€433

November from €427 return cheapest

Typical €485 · 4 nights

Thu 12 Nov

SWISS

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  • Thu 12 Nov4 nights€427

December from €436 return

Typical €609 · 6 nights

Tue 29 Dec

Icelandair

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  • Tue 29 Dec6 nights€436

January from €499 return

Direct · 4 nights

Tue 5 Jan

British Airways

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February from €445 return

9 nights

Fri 19 Feb

SWISS

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March from €487 return

3 nights

Mon 1 Mar

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April from €488 return

3 nights

Fri 2 Apr

Aer Lingus

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July from €485 return

Direct · 10 nights

Wed 7 Jul

Virgin Atlantic

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September from €529 return

7 nights

Fri 17 Sept

SAS Scandinavian

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Indicative, per traveller. You book with Aviasales.

Cheapest and typical return fare to New York by month, from London Heathrow.
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MonthLowestTypicalOptions
Oct€433€48551
Nov€427€48529
Dec€436€60935
Jan€499—3
Feb€445—2
Mar€487—2
Apr€488—2
Jul€485—2
Sep€529—4

Areas of New York

A few places people base themselves, and who each tends to suit.

  • Midtown ManhattanBest for first-time visitors who want Times Square, Broadway and the largest concentration of hotels within walking distance.
  • Lower Manhattan / Financial DistrictSuited to travellers prioritising history and the waterfront, with the 9/11 Memorial and ferries to the Statue of Liberty close by.
  • Greenwich VillageGood for visitors wanting a lower-rise, café-and-brownstone feel while staying within easy reach of central Manhattan.
  • Williamsburg, BrooklynWorks for a longer stay away from Manhattan's density, with skyline views back across the river and a younger food and nightlife scene.

New York weather by month

New York is warmest in July, when daily highs average 31°C, and coolest in January at 6°C. March is the wettest month at about 146 mm, February the driest at 69 mm. Taking warmth and rainfall together, June, July, August, September score best for a trip.

Best overall
June · July · August · September
Hottest
July · 31°C
Wettest
March · 146mm
How these figures are worked out

Monthly averages — ERA5 reanalysis, 2022–2024, a three-year average, not a standard 30-year climate normal or a forecast. Gold months are the best weather fit: each month scores on how close its average daily high sits to about 27 °C, with heavy rainfall counting against it, and months far outside that range are not ranked at all.

How we work this out

What each season is like

Spring
Mild and increasingly green in the parks, a comfortable season before summer humidity sets in, though early spring can still be cool and wet.
Summer
Hot and humid, the peak season for outdoor events despite the discomfort of the heat.
Autumn
Cooler and crisp, considered by many the most comfortable season, with clear skies and strong park colour.
Winter
Cold with genuine snow risk, especially in the deep winter months, but also the busiest and most atmospheric season around the holidays in Midtown.

What’s on in New York

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Good to know about New York

Why go

  • World-class museums, Broadway theatre and neighbourhood dining sit within a dense, walkable core.
  • Central Park and the waterfront give the city genuine outdoor space alongside its density.
  • Distinct neighbourhoods, from old Manhattan streets to Brooklyn's waterfront, reward staying long enough to leave Midtown.

Worth knowing

  • The city's scale means even a week only covers a fraction of it, so a short visit means choosing between neighbourhoods rather than seeing everything.
  • Accommodation is expensive by international standards, and hotel rooms are typically smaller than in most European cities.
  • Manhattan itself is walkable, but reaching Brooklyn, Queens or the other boroughs adds meaningful subway or taxi time to a day's plan.