The best time to visit the United States, judged across 476 of the United States’ cities, is from late September to early October.
Being outside
late Sep to early Oct
Sun
varies by place
Walking
mid Apr to early May
63%
of 476 cities rate Good for being outside in early October
Being outside63%
Sun24%
Walking46%
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share of 476 cities rated Good at midday, %Oct · 50%
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North and south
The United States spans about 40 degrees of latitude, so its halves keep different seasons for being outside.
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How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, read at midday local solar time, in ten-day sections. A season is quoted for the country only where at least 60% of the 476 cities counted agree it is Good. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55. It is what a time of year is usually like, not a forecast.