5 winsNew York2,395 sights · 4,500 eats · 6 regions
2 winsRhode Island184 sights · 156 eats · 2 regionsNew York vs Rhode Island
The verdict
New York takes 5 of 7
Warmer winter escape
Rhode Island
30°F vs 37°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
New York
78°F vs 78°F Jun–Aug avg high
Beach trip
New York
92 vs 64 beaches
Museum hopping
New York
269 vs 38 museums
Great outdoors
New York
1,883 vs 74 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
New York
4,500 vs 156 notable restaurants
Best in October
Rhode Island
25% vs 50% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
New YorkRhode Island
- 2,395184Sights
- 4,500156Restaurants & cafés
- 26938Museums
- 1,87274Parks & nature
- 9264Beaches
- 110Viewpoints
- 62Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | New York | Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | 34 |
| Feb | 31 | 37 |
| Mar | 48 | 50 |
| Apr | 55 | 58 |
| May | 63 | 65 |
| Jun | 76 | 76 |
| Jul | 82 | 82 |
| Aug | 77 | 78 |
| Sep | 72 | 73 |
| Oct | 59 | 62 |
| Nov | 45 | 51 |
| Dec | 32 | 38 |
New York
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Off season
- April: Mixed
- May: Mixed
- June: Peak season
- July: Good
- August: Peak season
- September: Peak season
- October: Mixed
- November: Off season
- December: Off season
Rhode Island
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Off season
- April: Off season
- May: Mixed
- June: Peak season
- July: Peak season
- August: Peak season
- September: Peak season
- October: Good
- November: Off season
- December: Off season
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Peak seasonGoodMixedOff season
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Can't decide?
They're close enough to do both in one road trip.