Climate · Americas
Brooklyn climate, year-round
United States · Humid continental · Updated May 2026
Best months
May · Jun · Sep · Oct
Best for: Same NYC seasonality with marginally moderated coastal humidity nearer the harbor.
Year at a glance
Cells coloured by typical daytime average temperature. ★ = best months for nomads.
Jan
1°C
63%
3mm
Feb
2°C
61%
3mm
Mar
6°C
59%
4mm
Apr
12°C
57%
4mm
May
17°C
62%
4mm
Jun
22°C
66%
4mm
Jul
25°C
68%
4mm
Aug
25°C
69%
4mm
Sep
21°C
69%
3mm
Oct
15°C
66%
3mm
Nov
9°C
66%
3mm
Dec
4°C
66%
3mm
Summer peak
25°C
July · 68% humidity
Winter low
1°C
January · 63% humidity
Climate type
Humid continental
Moderate summers, Moderate winters
Field notes
Effectively identical to Manhattan with a tiny coastal moderation along the harbor and Coney Island fringe. Winter snowstorms and summer heat domes track Manhattan one-for-one. Brownstone neighborhoods get hot in heatwaves — pre-war buildings rarely have central air.
Visa for nomads
Low nomad-friendlyPathway
Extendable tourist
Program
—
Typical max stay
6 months
ESTA Visa Waiver (90 days) for most western passports, no extensions in-country; B-2 visitor visa up to 6 months. No US digital-nomad visa exists. Long-term residence requires H-1B / O-1 / EB green-card paths.
Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.
Cost of living in Brooklyn: ~$4,042/mo
Mid-tier monthly across rent, food, transport, utilities, and coworking.
Cities with a similar climate
Editorial estimates aggregated from public climatological summaries — typical monthly averages, not forecasts. Treat as order-of-magnitude. Microclimate, altitude, and recent extreme weather can swing these values significantly.