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About
Brooklyn is the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located at the westernmost end of Long Island and formerly an independent city, Brooklyn shares a land border with the borough and county of Queens. It has several bridge and tunnel connections to the borough of Manhattan, across the East River, including the architecturally significant Brooklyn Bridge, and is connected to Staten Island by the Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge.
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Why visit
Visit Brooklyn for landscape, water, gardens, and nearby routes. Use Brooklyn to connect cultural institutions with streets, food, public space, and nearby landscape rather than treating each stop separately. A good itinerary should stay selective. For Brooklyn, choose the anchor first; the cafe, market, church, gallery, or evening event should follow from that location. For Brooklyn, this usually reveals more than adding one more distant sight. When Brooklyn opens onto beaches, hills, rivers, gardens, or nearby towns, add them only when they sharpen the trip.
When to avoid
Do not visit Brooklyn expecting every useful stop to be close together or easy to improvise. In Brooklyn, opening hours, transport, weather, crowds, and distance can shape the day more than the list of sights. Use Brooklyn with realistic movement plans, especially where car dependence or heat can take over. For Brooklyn, do not make weak transit carry the whole day; use a ride or car when it keeps the route sensible.
Brooklyn Summer (June-August)
June through August are the months when heat and daylight most affect a visit to Brooklyn. For Brooklyn, the warm season often means humid afternoons and a need for shaded or indoor pauses. For Brooklyn, put the exposed material first, move indoors later, and save evening for walks, food, or performance. For Brooklyn, check hours first; a continuous route can fail if one anchor closes early.
Winter (Dec-Feb)
In Brooklyn, the cooler part of the year usually means December through February. In Brooklyn, cooler months can suit museums and performances, though rain, wind, or cold snaps may interrupt walking. Use museums, churches, libraries, performances, and cafes in Brooklyn to keep the route compact. Use Brooklyn with fallback options close to the main route.
The next week in Brooklyn
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° / 10°
UV High
Sat
Overcast
26° / 10°
UV High
Sun
Overcast
30° / 18°
UV High
Mon
Overcast
25° / 18°
UV High
Tue
Overcast
34° / 18°
UV High
Wed
Overcast
34° / 22°
UV High
Thu
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
27° / 3°
Typical high / low
3 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
14.4h
05:39 – 20:04local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Brooklyn
8 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is LaGuardia Airport (LGA) at 13 km.
Getting around Brooklyn
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 FerryDowntown ConnectionLIRRMTANJ TransitPATHPeter Pan Bus LinesWestchester County Bee-Line SystemFlixbusGovernor's Island FerryLiberty Landing FerrySuburban TransitAmtrak Chartered VehicleMARCNational Park ServiceCoach Suburban Transit CorporationNY Waterway
Sister cities
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, Based on flag by "The League of Loyal Citizens of Brooklyn", original designers UnknownUnknown ..
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.