Best time to run in United States
Typical running weather and the best month for 21 cities across United States. Tap a city for a live Run Score, the best window today, and a month-by-month breakdown.
Best time to run in New York CityBest month November · avg score 75Best time to run in Los AngelesBest month January · avg score 78Best time to run in ChicagoBest month May · avg score 71Best time to run in BostonBest month October · avg score 75Best time to run in SeattleBest month October · avg score 85Best time to run in AustinBest month December · avg score 66Best time to run in DenverBest month April · avg score 75Best time to run in MiamiBest month January · avg score 51Best time to run in PhoenixBest month January · avg score 66Best time to run in San FranciscoBest month December · avg score 80Best time to run in PortlandBest month October · avg score 82Best time to run in Washington, D.C.Best month November · avg score 76Best time to run in AtlantaBest month November · avg score 74Best time to run in DallasBest month December · avg score 67Best time to run in HoustonBest month December · avg score 62Best time to run in San DiegoBest month January · avg score 80Best time to run in MinneapolisBest month October · avg score 71Best time to run in PhiladelphiaBest month November · avg score 75Best time to run in NashvilleBest month November · avg score 74Best time to run in Salt Lake CityBest month October · avg score 74Best time to run in Las VegasBest month December · avg score 71
Best months and average scores: RunWeather, from Open-Meteo.com ERA5 data, 2022–2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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