United States
New York: when to go, how much to budget
The city where accommodation weighs most heavily on the budget, and where walking replaces most transport.
- The museums
- Brooklyn’s neighbourhoods
- Central Park
At a glance
- Currency
- USD
- For €1
- 1.15 USD
- Price level
- 100% of the US level
- Language
- samoan, chamorro, espagnol, carolinien, hawaïen
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- From Paris
- JFK · 7 h 31 flight
New York in a few lines
New York, officiellement nommée City of New York et connue également sous les noms et abréviations de New York City ou NYC, et dont le surnom le plus connu est The Big Apple, est la plus grande ville des États-Unis en nombre d'habitants et l'une des plus importantes du continent américain et du monde. Elle se situe dans le Nord-Est du pays, sur la côte atlantique, à l'extrémité sud-est de l'État de New York. La ville de New York se compose de cinq arrondissements appelés boroughs : Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, le Bronx et Staten Island. Ses habitants s'appellent les New-Yorkais.
When to go
Measured recordsOver the last three full years, the mildest months are June, September, October — highs between 20 and 28 °C, and few rainy days.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 °C | -2 °C | 103 mm | 11 |
| February | 7 °C | -2 °C | 65 mm | 9 |
| March | 12 °C | 2 °C | 169 mm | 10 |
| April | 17 °C | 7 °C | 107 mm | 11 |
| May | 22 °C | 12 °C | 113 mm | 11 |
| June | 28 °C | 17 °C | 93 mm | 10 |
| July | 31 °C | 21 °C |
Public holidays in 2026
OfficialMuseums and public offices often close on these days, and transport is busy.
- 1 January 2026New Year's Day
- 19 January 2026Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- 12 February 2026Lincoln's Birthday
- 16 February 2026Washington's Birthday
- 3 April 2026Good Friday
- 3 April 2026Good Friday
- 8 May 2026Truman Day
- 25 May 2026Memorial Day
- 19 June 2026Juneteenth National Independence Day
- 3 July 2026Independence Day
- 7 September 2026Labor Day
- 12 October 2026Columbus Day
- 12 October 2026Columbus Day
- 12 October 2026Indigenous Peoples' Day
- 11 November 2026Veterans Day
- 26 November 2026Thanksgiving Day
- 25 December 2026
Formalities and practicalities
Entry requirements unavailable.
For guidance only. Entry requirements also depend on the purpose and length of the stay, passport validity and sometimes the transit country — none of which this table knows. Before buying a ticket, check the official advice page of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, which alone is authoritative.
- Power sockets
- NEMA 5-15, NEMA 1-15
- Voltage
- 120 V
- Dialling code
- +1
Top 20 to see
MeasuredThe 20 most-read places on Wikipedia over the last sixty days, among those you can visit within a few kilometres of the centre.
- 1Statue de la Libertémonument de la ville de New York · 53,582 views
- 2Mémorial du 11 septembremémorial et musée à New York · 8,323 views
- 3Hell's Kitchenquartier de Manhattan (New York) · 6,359 views
- 4Pont de Brooklynpont à New York, traversant l'East River mise en service en 1883 · 5,817 views
- 5Ellis Island
What to see
VerifiableEvery place has a Wikipedia page, so its existence can be checked.
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- monument
- religious
- museum
- neighbourhood
- nature
- culture
Getting around
MappedLines actually mapped within 7 km, read from OpenStreetMap. For timetables and fares, the operator’s website is the reference.
- Metro31 lines
- NYC Subway · PATH
- Light rail1 line
- Hudson–Bergen Light Rail
- Urban and regional trains39 lines
- Amtrak · LIRR · NJ Transit
- Boats and ferries20 lines
- NYC Ferry · NY Waterway · Staten Island Ferry
- Buses260 lines
- NYC Transit · NJ Transit · Hampton Jitney
- Bike share1007 stations
- Citi Bike · Citi BIke
Where to eat
Customer reviewsRestaurants rated by their customers on Google Maps: at least 4/5 and 30 reviews. Check opening hours and certification on the listing before you go.
Top rated
- Salinas Restaurant4.8/5
Spanish restaurant · 2,947 reviews · Website ↗
Vegan restaurant · 2,360 reviews · Website ↗
Mediterranean restaurant · 531 reviews · Website ↗
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