Times Square

New York City, United States

Times Square
Photo: Terabass, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Times Square is a square and neighborhood in the Manhattan district of New York City. Named after The New York Times, it is the 37th most looked-up sight in the United States on English Wikipedia.

Planning a visit

LaGuardia Airport is 10 km away, and the area is 333 km from Washington, D.C. July is the warmest month with daily highs of 28 °C and lows of 21 °C, while January is the coldest with highs of 3 °C and lows of -4 °C. Rainfall is common, with July seeing about 15 rainy days and 116 mm of rain, and December having 100 mm of rain over 11 days. Other months include April with highs of 15 °C and lows of 7 °C, May with highs of 21 °C and lows of 12 °C, and August with highs of 27 °C and lows of 20 °C.

The area is wheelchair accessible. Nearby, visitors can find Rockefeller Center and 30 Rockefeller Plaza, both 0.6 km away. St. Patrick's Cathedral and the Museum of Modern Art are 0.8 km away, and Grand Central Terminal is 0.9 km from the square.

Weather by month

The warmest month is July, with an average high of 28 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high, °C35915212628272317126
Average low, °C-4-31712182120171150
Rainfall, mm847810510710510211611210110597100
Rainy days910101212131514109811

Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.

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