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United States weather, climate and best time to visit

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Best time to visit United States

United States

The best time to visit the United States is from July until September, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in the United States is 21°C in September and the lowest is 13°C in January. The water temperature is around 14°C.

United States has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in the United States or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find a quick overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.

Average weather West United States by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 20 21 19 16 13
Water temp. (°C) 14 14 14 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 14 14
Precipitation (mm) 58 78 56 16 7 5 2 2 3 19 39 47
↓  View full climate table of West United States
Climate data from city: San Francisco

Average weather Central United States by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) -2 0 5 10 16 21 25 25 22 15 8 2
Water temp. (°C) 5 4 5 7 10 21 25 25 23 18 12 8
Precipitation (mm) 33 40 49 73 91 121 94 103 65 67 41 40
↓  View full climate table of Central United States
Climate data from city: Chicago

Average weather Northeast United States by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) 2 4 8 14 20 24 28 27 24 17 11 6
Water temp. (°C) 4 10 6 14 30 34 32 33 21 20 12 6
Precipitation (mm) 39 39 52 40 51 52 60 61 47 49 54 61
↓  View full climate table of Northeast United States
Climate data from city: New York City

Average weather Southeast United States by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) 23 24 24 26 28 29 30 31 30 28 26 24
Water temp. (°C) 25 25 27 28 29 30 31 31 30 30 28 26
Precipitation (mm) 11 11 14 12 21 33 33 47 44 34 18 13
↓  View full climate table of Southeast United States
Climate data from city: Miami

Average weather Southwest United States by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) 16 18 22 26 30 33 34 34 31 27 21 17
Precipitation (mm) 49 45 51 48 72 71 74 93 100 73 54 65
↓  View full climate table of Southwest United States
Climate data from city: Houston

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14 day weather forecast United States

The weather for the United States will be 20° till 14° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.

The weather forecast for United States is based on the weather conditions in the city of Washington D.C..

Weather forecast this week

Tuesday 26 Oct Water Snow Precip Chance Wind UV
19°
9°
 20° 0 cm 2.1 mm 70% 6 m/s 3
Wednesday 27 Oct Water Snow Precip Chance Wind UV
20°
9°
 20° 0 cm 0.3 mm 20% 7 m/s 4
Thursday 28 Oct Water Snow Precip Chance Wind UV
18°
10°
 20° 0 cm 0.8 mm 45% 3 m/s 1
Friday 29 Oct Water Snow Precip Chance Wind UV
18°
13°
 20° 0 cm 38.4 mm 95% 5 m/s 3
Saturday 30 Oct Water Snow Precip Chance Wind UV
18°
12°
 20° 0 cm 1.8 mm 65% 2 m/s 3
Sunday 31 Oct Water Snow Precip Chance Wind UV
17°
11°
 20° 0 cm 0.1 mm 20% 4 m/s 2
Monday 1 Nov Water Snow Precip Chance Wind UV
19°
10°
 20° 0 cm 0 mm 0% 3 m/s 4

Weather forecast next week

Tuesday 2 Nov Water Snow Precip Chance Wind UV
16°
10°
 20° 0 cm 0 mm 0% 3 m/s 4
Wednesday 3 Nov Water Snow Precip Chance Wind UV
10°
6°
 20° 0 cm 22.3 mm 95% 3 m/s 1
Thursday 4 Nov Water Snow Precip Chance Wind UV
8°
7°
 20° 0 cm 1.3 mm 55% 3 m/s 1
Friday 5 Nov Water Snow Precip Chance Wind UV
7°
1°
 20° 29.9 cm 40.6 mm 100% 8 m/s 1
Saturday 6 Nov Water Snow Precip Chance Wind UV
8°
3°
 20° 0 cm 1.5 mm 60% 7 m/s 3
Sunday 7 Nov Water Snow Precip Chance Wind UV
10°
4°
 20° 0 cm 0 mm 0% 4 m/s 1
Monday 8 Nov Water Snow Precip Chance Wind UV
14°
6°
 20° 0 cm 0 mm 0% 3 m/s 3

Climate United States

Click on a region of United States to view the climate:

Climate table of West United States (San Francisco)

West United States has the oceanic climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for West United States is 17° degrees and there is about 333 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 258 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 4.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 20 21 19 16 13
Night temp. (°C) 9 9 9 9 10 12 12 13 14 13 11 9
Water temp. (°C) 14 14 14 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 14 14
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 58 78 56 16 7 5 2 2 3 19 39 47
Days with rain 10 10 12 8 4 3 3 3 3 6 8 10
Dry days 21 18 19 22 27 27 28 28 27 25 22 21
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 6 6 8 11 10 11 12 12 11 7 6 6
Wind force (Bft) 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3
UV-index 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 5 5 4 3 3
Climate data from city: San Francisco

Climate table of Central United States (Chicago)

Central United States has the oceanic climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for Central United States is 12° degrees and there is about 817 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 150 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 3.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -2 0 5 10 16 21 25 25 22 15 8 2
Night temp. (°C) -7 -5 0 5 10 15 19 20 16 10 3 -3
Water temp. (°C) 5 4 5 7 10 21 25 25 23 18 12 8
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 33 40 49 73 91 121 94 103 65 67 41 40
Days with rain 6 5 11 16 18 17 18 17 14 14 10 9
Days with snow 10 10 6 2 - - - - - - 4 8
Dry days 15 13 14 12 13 13 13 14 16 17 16 14
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 4 4 6 8 9 10 11 11 9 6 5 4
Wind force (Bft) 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3
UV-index 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 4 3 2 1
Climate data from city: Chicago

Climate table of Northeast United States (New York City)

Northeast United States has the oceanic climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for Northeast United States is 15° degrees and there is about 604 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 199 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 4.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 2 4 8 14 20 24 28 27 24 17 11 6
Night temp. (°C) -4 -3 1 6 12 16 20 20 17 11 5 1
Water temp. (°C) 4 10 6 14 30 34 32 33 21 20 12 6
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 39 39 52 40 51 52 60 61 47 49 54 61
Days with rain 7 7 11 13 14 15 15 14 12 10 9 11
Days with snow 4 5 4 - - - - - - - - 2
Dry days 20 16 16 17 17 15 16 17 18 21 21 18
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 5 5 6 9 9 10 11 11 9 6 5 5
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
UV-index 2 2 2 4 5 6 6 6 5 3 2 2
Climate data from city: New York City

Climate table of Southeast United States (Miami)

Southeast United States has the oceanic climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for Southeast United States is 27° degrees and there is about 289 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 136 days a year with an average humidity of 73% and an UV-index of 7.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 23 24 24 26 28 29 30 31 30 28 26 24
Night temp. (°C) 18 20 20 23 25 27 28 28 27 25 22 21
Water temp. (°C) 25 25 27 28 29 30 31 31 30 30 28 26
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 11 11 14 12 21 33 33 47 44 34 18 13
Days with rain 8 7 8 10 14 18 20 20 24 16 12 11
Dry days 23 21 23 20 17 12 11 11 6 15 18 20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 6 9 9 10 11 11 12 12 9 7 7 6
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6
Climate data from city: Miami

Climate table of Southwest United States (Houston)

Southwest United States has the oceanic climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for Southwest United States is 26° degrees and there is about 794 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 160 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 5.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 16 18 22 26 30 33 34 34 31 27 21 17
Night temp. (°C) 7 10 13 16 20 24 25 25 23 18 13 9
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 49 45 51 48 72 71 74 93 100 73 54 65
Days with rain 11 13 13 14 13 16 17 18 19 12 13 15
Dry days 20 15 18 16 18 14 14 13 11 19 17 16
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 5 6 7 9 10 11 11 11 9 7 6 5
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
UV-index 4 4 5 5 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 3
Climate data from city: Houston

United States weather by month

What is the average weather like in a given month for United States? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is United States?

United States lies in a straight line about 14,164 km from New Zealand (Cape Town → Washington D.C.).

How long is the flight to United States?

The flight time from Cape Town International Airport to United States is approximately 17 h. 50 min.

What are the largest airports in United States?

These are the largest airports in United States:

  • La Guardia Airport – New York City
  • Los Angeles International Airport – Los Angeles
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport – Chicago
  • Philadelphia International Airport – Philadelphia
  • Northeast Philadelphia Airport – Philadelphia
  • Dallas Love Field – Dallas
  • Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport – Atlanta
  • General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport – Boston
  • George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport – Houston
  • William P Hobby Airport – Houston

How many inhabitants are there in United States?

United States has approximately 327,391,000 inhabitants.

How big is United States?

The area of United States is around 9,525,067 km². It is 8x bigger than New Zealand.

What is the capital of United States?

The capital of United States is Washington D.C..

What is the currency of United States?

In United States the US dollar (USD) is used to pay.

Exchange rates on 26 October 2021

  • 1 US dollar = 0.065 South African rand
  • 1 South African rand = 15.42 US dollar
  • 10 US dollar = 0.648 South African rand
  • 10 South African rand = 154.23 US dollar
  • 100 US dollar = 6.48 South African rand
  • 100 South African rand = 1,542.31 US dollar

What is the area code of United States?

The area code to call United States is +1.

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