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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13°C NovemberBest Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep3–7 nights
At a glance
- museums and culture
- food-focused trips
- first-time big-city visits
Trip cost
- Return flight
- ≈€1005
- Stay
- ≈€764
- Food & local
- ≈€138
Includes the return fare from London Stansted for 17–21 Feb 2027. 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 €57/night · Typical €151 · 202 stays · 4-night stay assumed
- Best 3-starNYC 20min, Sleeps 10, Free Parking, PatioBayonne United States · 13.8 km from the centre€328 a night (opens in a new tab)
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- Best 4-starBeautiful 3bedroom apartmentElizabeth · 18.1 km from the centre€249 a night (opens in a new tab)
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- Cheapest10 Minutes from Newark airportElizabeth United States · 17.1 km from the centre€57 a night (opens in a new tab)
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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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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
- January: average daily high 6°C, 134mm rainfall.
- February: average daily high 8°C, 69mm rainfall.
- March: average daily high 11°C, 146mm rainfall.
- April: average daily high 17°C, 132mm rainfall.
- May: average daily high 22°C, 88mm rainfall.
- June: average daily high 27°C, 89mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
- July: average daily high 31°C, 127mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
- August: average daily high 29°C, 133mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
- September: average daily high 25°C, 117mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
- October: average daily high 20°C, 144mm rainfall.
- November: average daily high 13°C, 77mm rainfall.
- December: average daily high 7°C, 141mm rainfall.
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.
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
Tue 1 DecNew York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes
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Fri 4 DecLa Sécurité, YuveesFrom $23See all events in New York on Wanderistan (opens in a new tab)
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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.