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When Is the Best Time To Visit United States?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit the United States depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in the United States

It's best to visit United States in June, July and August - that's when you can count on very good weather in many parts of the country.

Also, choosing months such as April, May, September and October is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. We can expect worse weather in January, February, March, November and also in December, although the journey is possible, this is not the best time. The weather can then be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

Popularity among visitors based on actual visits to popular tourist attractions (based on the average for 1591 cities).

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Average temperatures throughout a year for Washington (°F)

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Due to the large area of United States, the weather in individual parts of the country can vary significantly.

Washington D.C.

Sunday 3 Nov
Update 2024-11-02 14:21 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
clear-day
62°F
Humidity
56%
Cloud cover
11%
Wind speed
5.8 mph
Chance of rain
0%

Washington D.C.

Monday 4 Nov
Update 2024-11-02 14:21 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
66°F
Humidity
79%
Cloud cover
54%
Wind speed
7 mph
Chance of rain
4%

Washington D.C.

Tuesday 5 Nov
Update 2024-11-02 14:21 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
74°F
Humidity
83%
Cloud cover
48%
Wind speed
10.9 mph
Chance of rain
4%

Washington D.C.

Wednesday 6 Nov
Update 2024-11-02 14:21 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
77°F
Humidity
81%
Cloud cover
56%
Wind speed
9.8 mph
Chance of rain
22%

Washington D.C.

Thursday 7 Nov
Update 2024-11-02 14:21 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
72°F
Humidity
84%
Cloud cover
69%
Wind speed
6.3 mph
Chance of rain
40%

Climate and Average Weather in the United States

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Washington
  • Las Vegas
  • Los Angeles
  • Miami
  • New York
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  • Hawaii (Honolulu)
  • Alaska (Anchorage)
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Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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