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About
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York. The borough shares a land border with Westchester County, New York to its north; to its south and west, the New York City borough of Manhattan lies across the Harlem River; and to its south and east is the borough of Queens, across the East River. The Bronx, the only New York City borough located primarily on the U.S. mainland, has a land area of 42 square miles (109 km2) and a population of 1,472,654 at the 2020 census. It has the fourth-largest area, fourth-highest population, and third-highest population density of the boroughs.
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Why visit
Visit Bronx for museums, galleries, and collections, music, theater, and performance, religious and civic architecture. In Bronx, the strongest material is where museums, streets, religious buildings, markets, performance spaces, food, or nearby landscapes explain the surrounding region. A good itinerary should stay selective. For Bronx, choose the anchor first; the cafe, market, church, gallery, or evening event should follow from that location. That restraint helps Bronx feel like a place rather than a sequence of obligations. When Bronx opens onto beaches, hills, rivers, gardens, or nearby towns, add them only when they sharpen the trip.
When to avoid
Do not assume Bronx can be handled as a simple cluster of adjacent stops. In Bronx, build in a margin for closures and delays. For Bronx, closures and movement deserve attention, whether the place is small and quiet or large and slow to cross. The practical geography matters as much as the list of places.
Summer (June-August)
In Bronx, the warm season usually means June through August. In Bronx, summer comfort depends on humidity and storm patterns as much as temperature. For Bronx, the cultural route should move between streets and interiors rather than staying exposed for hours. In Bronx, put demanding walks early or late and let museums, bookshops, churches, or galleries carry midday.
Winter (Dec-Feb)
December through February are the cooler or wetter period in Bronx. In Bronx, winter often shifts attention toward performances, museums, cafes, and long walks when the weather cooperates. For Bronx, ask how much the season limits walking, transport, and day trips, not just what the thermometer says. In Bronx, this season can work well for museums, churches, galleries, theaters, bookshops, cafes, and ordinary neighborhood life. For Bronx, shorten exposed walks, verify opening times, and avoid making a late or wet return depend on weak transport links.
The next week in Bronx
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Overcast
20° / 9°
UV High
Sat
Overcast
27° / 10°
UV High
Sun
Overcast
30° / 17°
UV High
Mon
Overcast
28° / 18°
UV High
Tue
Overcast
34° / 19°
UV High
Wed
Showers
34° / 22°
8.1 mm
UV High
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
30° / 1°
Typical high / low
3 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
14.4h
05:38 – 20:04local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Bronx
8 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is LaGuardia Airport (LGA) at 8 km.
Getting around Bronx
Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.
Local transit operators
AmtrakNYC FerryLIRRMTANJ TransitPeter Pan Bonanza DivisionVIA RailWestchester County Bee-Line SystemMercy CollegeGreyhoundTrain de CharlevoixRockland CoachesAmtrak Chartered VehicleMARCMNRNY WaterwayB MetroSeastreak
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
Public domain, Simtropolitan.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.