Best time to visit United States in 2027, month by month
Rain and daytime temperature for 7 places in United States, the busy holiday weeks, and where each place is at its best.
March, April and September to November suit most places in the country, with little rain and mild days. February, May and July are good in many places too. Busy weeks to plan around: Thanksgiving weekend (26 Nov to 29 Nov).
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 4° | 4° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 7° |
| Los Angeles | 17° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 25° | 21° | 17° |
| Chicago | 0° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 21° | 25° | 25° | 22° | 15° | 9° | 3° |
| San Francisco | 13° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 17° | 13° |
| Washington | 4° | 6° | 11° | 18° | 23° | 28° | 31° | 30° | 27° | 20° | 13° | 7° |
| Las Vegas | 14° | 16° | 22° | 26° | 32° | 39° | 41° | 40° | 35° | 27° | 20° | 13° |
| Orlando | 21° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 25° | 23° |
Teal: the place's best months (little rain, a daytime high from 15 to under 30 °C). Numbers: average daytime high. Orange line: busy holiday weeks. Source: NASA POWER climatology.
Busy weeks in United States
- Thanksgiving weekend (26 November 2026 to 29 November 2026): one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
- Christmas and New Year (25 December 2026 to 1 January 2027): prices spike and availability plummets as people travel home.
From our researched holiday periods, each with its source.
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