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Best time to visit United States
Across 46 cities in United States, the best months to visit are October, September, May — averaging the highest travel-comfort scores (comfortable temperatures, low rainfall, and good sunshine) across the country.
Months ranked by travel comfort across United States
| Rank | Month | Country avg | Best city | High / Low | Precip | City score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ★ | October | 83.4 | Las Vegas | 29° / 16° | 16.9 mm | 99 |
| 2 ★ | September | 82.6 | San Francisco | 20.4° / 14.4° | 18.9 mm | 99 |
| 3 ★ | May | 82 | Fresno | 30.3° / 14.7° | 27.5 mm | 99 |
| 4 | June | 81.5 | San Diego | 22.1° / 15.9° | 14.1 mm | 99 |
| 5 | April | 78.6 | Phoenix | 30.5° / 14.8° | 8.1 mm | 100 |
| 6 | August | 77.9 | San Francisco | 20° / 14.3° | 3.4 mm | 100 |
| 7 | July | 75.9 | Los Angeles | 31.1° / 16.9° | 8.3 mm | 100 |
| 8 | November | 72.2 | Phoenix | 24.7° / 10.4° | 30.3 mm | 97 |
| 9 | March | 67.9 | El Paso | 21.4° / 6.9° | 85.9 mm | 93 |
| 10 | February | 61 | Phoenix | 20.5° / 6.7° | 136.7 mm | 89 |
| 11 | December | 58.4 | Mesa | 19.9° / 8.2° | 177.3 mm | 85 |
| 12 | January | 54.6 | Miami | 24.3° / 17.3° | 280 mm | 87 |
Country average comfort score (0–100) blends each city's monthly temperature comfort, rainfall, and sunshine (visitScore). Each month links to the city with the best weather that month.
Best month for each city
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When to visit United States by month
Month-specific guides: the best time to visit United States in each month, with the country-average score, best city, and weather summary.
January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December