United States

United States: 41 destinations compared, each with its best travel window, typical daytime highs and budget level.

Best time to visit United States

The best time to visit United States is April–June, September–October, when at least 21 of its 41 destinations here are in season.

In season · Typical daytime high

Jan8/41−6 – 26°C
Feb8/41−3 – 26°C
Mar16/411–28°C
Apr23/416–30°C
May21/4112–33°C
Jun22/4117–38°C
Jul18/4119–42°C
Aug18/4118–41°C
Sep30/4113–37°C
Oct25/416–31°C
Nov12/41−2 – 28°C
Dec9/41−5 – 27°C

Destination	Best time	Budget
Acadia & the Maine coast	Jun–Oct	$$ Middling
Alaska – Kenai & Denali	Jun–Aug	$$$ Steep
Asheville	Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct	$$ Middling
Aspen & the Colorado Rockies	Jun–Sep, or Dec–Mar	$$$ Steep
Austin	Mar–May, Oct–Nov	$$ Middling
The Black Hills & Mount Rushmore	May–Sep	$ Goes far
Boston	Jun–Oct	$$ Middling
The California Coast	May–Oct	$$$ Steep
Charleston & the Lowcountry	Mar–May, Oct–Nov	$$ Middling
Charlotte & the Blue Ridge Parkway	Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct	$$ Middling
Chicago	Jun–Sep	$$ Middling
Death Valley	Nov–Mar	$$ Middling
The Florida Keys	Dec–Apr	$$ Middling
Glacier National Park	Jul–Sep	$$ Middling
The Grand Canyon & Sedona	Apr–May, Sep–Oct	$$ Middling
Hawai‘i – Big Island & Maui	Any month	$$$ Steep
Honolulu & Waikiki	Nov–Apr	$$$ Steep
Kauai	Apr–Oct	$$$ Steep
Lake Tahoe	Dec–Mar, or Jun–Sep	$$ Middling
Las Vegas	Mar–May, Oct–Nov	$$ Middling
Los Angeles	Mar–May, Sep–Nov	$$ Middling
Memphis	Apr–May, Sep–Oct	$ Goes far
Miami & South Beach	Nov–Apr	$$ Middling
Nantucket & Cape Cod	Jun–Sep	$$$ Steep
Napa & Sonoma wine country	Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct	$$$ Steep
Nashville & the Smokies	Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct	$$ Middling
New England in the fall	Late Sep–Oct	$$ Middling
New Orleans	Mar–May, Oct–Nov	$$ Middling
New York City	Apr–May, Sep–Oct, Dec	$$$ Steep
The Outer Banks	Jun–Sep	$$ Middling
Palm Springs & Joshua Tree	Oct–Apr	$$ Middling
Portland & the Oregon Coast	Jun–Sep	$$ Middling
San Diego & La Jolla	Mar–Oct	$$ Middling
San Francisco	Sep–Nov	$$$ Steep
Santa Fe & northern New Mexico	Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct	$$ Middling
Savannah & the Georgia coast	Mar–May, Oct–Nov	$ Goes far
Seattle & the San Juan Islands	Jun–Sep	$$ Middling
Washington DC	Mar–May, Sep–Oct	$$ Middling
Yellowstone & the Tetons	Jun–Sep	$$ Middling
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada	Jun–Sep	$$ Middling
Zion, Bryce & Arches	Apr–May, Sep–Oct	$$ Middling