Best value season · United States
The cheapest months to travel to United States
You'll get the best value in United States by skipping the peak. Shoulder-season months keep most of the good weather while prices and crowds drop. Below is the whole year, ranked by value rather than just weather.
Best value
November, August
shoulder season
Cheapest
January, February
low season, check weather
Priciest / busiest
June, May
peak season
The year by value
Each month tagged by season, with the typical daytime high in New York City.
5°C · 100mm rain
6°C · 95mm rain
11°C · 102mm rain
16°C · 129mm rain
21°C · 90mm rain
26°C · 76mm rain
30°C · 157mm rain
29°C · 120mm rain
25°C · 184mm rain
19°C · 198mm rain
12°C · 62mm rain
8°C · 127mm rain
Go for best value
November, August, March: shoulder season keeps most of the good weather while flights, hotels and crowds all ease off.
Cheapest, with a catch
January, February are the lowest prices, but check the weather first, this is United States's off season for a reason.
Peak, plan ahead
June, May, September bring the best weather but the highest prices and biggest crowds. Book early or shift to the shoulder.
Cheapest flights to United States
Timing the trip is half of it; the airfare is the other half. See the cheapest months to fly, by where you're coming from.
A local knows the festivals, monsoon quirks and quiet weeks that a price calendar can't show.
Season bands are derived from Open-Meteo climate data for New York City (real temperature and rainfall). "Cheapest" reflects demand: shoulder and low seasons see lower flight and hotel prices and thinner crowds.