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
Our USA Vacations
Self drive tour of the National Parks of America
Explore the United States fantastic National Parks.
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£6500
24 days
inc UK flights
Alaska adventure vacation, salmon run
Active small group adventures in a retrofitted school bus
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US $4880
20 days
ex flights
Coastal California self drive vacation
Discover coastal California on this tailor made tour
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£4250
11 days
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Alaska Glacier Bay small ship cruise
Get close up to Alaska where the big ships can't go
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£4272
8 days
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Deep South Delta Blues tour
A journey through America's cultural and musical heritage
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US $7999
12 days
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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 USA Vacation
Self drive tour of the National Parks of America
Explore the United States fantastic National Parks.
From
£6500
24 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.
More about USA
Our USA travel guide takes you around the national park wonders in the Rocky Mountains, the deserts and canyons of the West, the culture-rich Deep South and the littoral loveliness of both east and west coasts, as well as roadtrips!
There are so many wonderful places to visit in the USA, and many that might not be on your radar, such as the Rocky Mountains, the glaciers of Alaska or whale watching in Hawaii.
Vacations in the USA are all about enjoying the Great Outdoors. And when you look at all the things to do in America, we guarantee you'll see just how great it really is.
Home to America’s 10 highest peaks, vast glaciers, volcanoes, fjords and all of it populated by an extraordinary range of wildlife from bears and wolves to whales, Alaska is one of the world’s last great wildernesses.
The Grand Canyon National Park is an American icon, a great slash in the desert carved by the Colorado River over millions of years: 446km long, 29km at its widest point, and almost 2km deep.
The National Parks of the USA are crown jewels in the country’s natural heritage, some such as Yellowstone and Yosemite are renowned for their wildlife, others such as the Grand Canyon have become iconic.
Forget the people dressed up as cartoon animals in theme parks, the most exciting wildlife sightings in America are those to be had in the Great Outdoors, especially the country’s superb network of national parks.
Where would you guess is the most geothermally active place on Earth? No Googling to cheat: Not Iceland, not New Zealand - it’s Yellowstone National Park, with around 10,000 geothermal features.
Yosemite National Park, high in the mountains of California’s Sierra Nevada, is true Land of the Giants territory, with some of the largest living trees on Earth and the tallest waterfall in the United States.
Traveling in America with kids takes you way beyond the clichés into natural theme parks and, although it often does feel out of this world, we mean that in the best way possible.
Our main USA travel advice is to leave your pre-conceptions at home - be prepared for a very outdoorsy vacation, with slow food, wildlife at every turn, and unforgettable landscapes.
There are various responsible tourism issues in the USA, from the Leave No Trace campaign in national parks, to being safe around wildlife, and taking care in the Great Outdoors.
All of our USA guides in one place, featuring particular locations such as Alaska or Colorado. Or perhaps you want to know more about different types of USA vacations we offer such as cruising or wildlife in the USA.
