Manhattan weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Manhattan is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 82/100), with September and April close behind. Manhattan averages about 2,593 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 68 mm of rain in October.

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Sun hours / year

2,593

Sunniest month

October

Peak score

82/100

Rain / year

867 mm

Snow / year

≈69 cm

Midday UV at peak

8 (very high)

Population

56k

Elevation

318 m

When is the best time to visit Manhattan?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Manhattan is October, then September and April. The dullest month is January (0/100, 21 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Manhattan?

Manhattan gets a lot of sun: around 2,593 hours a year. 82 Sunshine Score points separate October (82) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #173 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 40% of the annual 867 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Kansas City United States · 170 km · best in Sep · 2,456 h sun/yr
• Wichita United States · 178 km · best in Sep · 2,762 h sun/yr
• Lincoln United States · 190 km · best in Jul · 2,608 h sun/yr
• Omaha United States · 249 km · best in Jul · 2,482 h sun/yr
• Tulsa United States · 335 km · best in Sep · 2,549 h sun/yr
• Springfield United States · 356 km · best in Sep · 2,465 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Salina United States · 93 km · 2,750 h sun/yr · best in Oct
• Hays United States · 227 km · 2,966 h sun/yr · best in Oct
• Grand Island United States · 246 km · 2,761 h sun/yr · best in Sep