Destination guide

New York

Best in May, June, September and October, 18 to 27 °C by day between the winter cold and the July heat. The AirTrain links every terminal to the subway and the Long Island Rail Road.

Facts checked 11 September 2026Fares day by dayFrom the airport
Times Square at street level, New York

Times Square at street level, New York. Photograph from Unsplash.

Airport
John F. Kennedy
JFK, 21 km out
Time
5 hours behind
of London in October
Currency
US dollar
USD
Plug
Types A and B
120 V, adaptor needed
Language
English
official language
Entry rules
gov.uk

Best months to go

Every figure is from the weather service named under the strip. Nothing here is a guess.

May, June, September and October. Highs of 18 to 27 °C, daily lows of 11 to 18 °C, and rain on nine to twelve days a month, which is true of every month here.

July and August reach 29 °C by day with daily lows of 21 °C, and 268 hours of sun each. December to February sit at 4 to 7 °C by day with daily lows around freezing.

Rain is spread through the year, 81 to 117 mm a month, so there is no dry season to plan around.

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Months we would go. Bars are the average daily high in °C, the small number under each is the average daily low.The bottom row is days a month with rain. NOAA normals 1991 to 2020, Central Park, read from Wikipedia on 11 September 2026. Rain days are days with at least 0.01 inch.
Spring, Mar to May
10 to 22 °C

Daily lows from 2 to 13 °C. Rain on about eleven days a month and sunshine rising from 213 hours to 257.

Summer, Jun to Aug
27 to 29 °C

Daily lows of 18 to 21 °C. The sunniest months, 257 to 268 hours, with 115 to 117 mm of rain.

Autumn, Sep to Nov
25 down to 12 °C

September holds 25 °C by day. Sunshine falls from 219 hours to 151 by November.

Winter, Dec to Feb
4 to 7 °C

Daily lows of -2 to 1 °C. Rain or snow on ten to eleven days and 139 to 163 hours of sun.

Getting in from the airport

Times, frequencies and fares as the operators print them, read 11 September 2026. A fare is only here when the operator prints one.

John F. Kennedy International (JFK) in Queens, south east of Manhattan
Main airport
AirTrain
$8.75 single
Jamaica, for the subway and the Long Island Rail Road, or Howard Beach for the subway
Every 5 to 15 minutes, paid on leaving at Jamaica or Howard Beach
Subway
$3.00
Manhattan from Jamaica or Howard Beach
One fare for any distance
Long Island Rail Road
Penn Station and Grand Central Madison from Jamaica
About 20 minutes
Taxi
$70
Manhattan, at the flat fare set by the Taxi and Limousine Commission
Plus tolls, tip and $2.75 to $8.50 in fees by time of day

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey pages for JFK and the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission fare page, read 11 September 2026.

Cheapest fares we found, London to New York

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Distance
5,540 km
3,440 miles in a straight line
Time difference
5 hours behind
New York against London
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Fares are for one adult in economy, taxes and charges included, found by our own search on the dates shown. Payment is always taken in pounds.

Flights and hotels

The cheapest one way fare we found to New York from each departure city, one adult, economy, about a month from today.

One way, one adult, economy, the cheapest day we found about a month from today. Taxes and charges included, paid in pounds.

Hotels in New York

Priced in pounds, with the stay total shown before you book.