Best time to visit America
they like to do things in a big way in the usa. so when it snows, it really snows. hurricanes hit hard and the heat even harder sometimes.
With such a vast geographic spread, the climate varies according to region. More importantly, within each region you will get extremes. So when working out the best time to visit USA, you should plan your itinerary carefully and seek expert local advice. Even in the desert regions, it could be thirty degrees in Las Vegas but ten degrees a few hours away at the Grand Canyon. If you are hiking a canyon, it could be five degrees in the morning at the top, and forty by the time you hit the bottom. Check the weather before you pack, and cater for extremes.
When to visit the USA
Maine and Massachusetts self drive holiday
Tailor-made itinerary to coastal Maine and Massachusetts.
From
£3380
11 days
inc UK flights
Self drive tour of the National Parks of America
Explore the United States fantastic National Parks.
From
£6500
24 days
inc UK flights
Western USA National Parks holiday
Explore the National Parks of the wild west
From
£1601 to £1820
5 days
ex flights
California, Nevada and Arizona holiday
Journey into the remote wilds of Western America
From
£1965 to £2140
11 days
ex flights
Colorado holiday, self drive tour, USA
Explore the varied National Parks of the United States.
From
£4800
18 days
inc UK flights
Yellowstone Weather Chart
MIN °C
MAX °C
RAIN (mm)
JAN
-16
-2
44
FEB
-15
0
40
MAR
-12
4
46
APR
-7
8
46
MAY
-2
12
64
JUN
1
17
58
JUL
4
23
41
AUG
3
22
41
SEP
-1
17
38
OCT
-5
9
30
NOV
-11
1
48
DEC
-16
-3
41
Our top trip
Maine and Massachusetts self drive holiday
Tailor-made itinerary to coastal Maine and Massachusetts.
From
£3380
11 days
inc UK flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
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Best time to visit the USA
Richard Hanson, managing director of our leading supplier Grand American Adventures, is the man to ask about the best time to go to the USA:
"If you are visiting the south east, go in spring. Anywhere from Louisiana to Tennessee, the absolute best time is April. In summer, you’ll get thunderstorms and oppressive humidity. October is also great, but you run the risk of hurricanes. In the desert south west the best times are spring or fall to avoid the heat and crowds. You don’t want to go there too far into the winter either because you start losing the daylight hours. Colorado is great all the time. Even in spring, you have snow at night and crystal blue skies during the day."
Natalie Morawietz, co-founder of our supplier Infinite Adventures:
Don’t be put off Alaska because you think it will be too cold. Europeans often think that they won’t get sunshine in Alaska, but in fact there are almost 24 hours of sunlight in summer. This summer we had so many days with 25 degrees, lots of sunshine, and then you arrive at the campsite and at 9pm you sit at the campfire with the sun shining in your face.
Don’t be put off Alaska because you think it will be too cold. Europeans often think that they won’t get sunshine in Alaska, but in fact there are almost 24 hours of sunlight in summer. This summer we had so many days with 25 degrees, lots of sunshine, and then you arrive at the campsite and at 9pm you sit at the campfire with the sun shining in your face.
Festivals & events in the USA
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Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice in Anchorage, Alaska is one big festival as it never gets dark. You can also head into more remote Alaska for the Solstice. Such as tiny town of Hope which has music every weekend during the height of the long summer days, people dancing in their rubber boots, and just a wonderful local atmosphere.