Van Cortlandt Park
About
Van Cortlandt Park is a city park in New York, managed by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. The nearest town is Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, about 3 miles away. The most comfortable months are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in the Bronx put May highs around 72°F and September highs around 77°F, with lows in the mid-50s to low 60s. Several trails start close by. The John Muir Trail is about 0.3 miles away, the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail about 0.4 miles, and the Cass Gallagher Nature Trail about half a mile. For climbing, Inwood Hill Park is roughly 2 miles off, and the Bronx River Blueway offers paddling a little over 3 miles away.
Park size
1,076 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–81°F and lows of 44–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bronx, NY weather station, 4.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high27° low
- Feb43° high29° low
- Mar50° high35° low
- Apr61° high44° low
- May72° high55° low
- Jun81° high64° low
- Jul86° high71° low
- Aug84° high69° low
- Sep77° high62° low
- Oct66° high51° low
- Nov54° high41° low
- Dec45° high33° low
Where it is
- Van Cortlandt Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · 2.8 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
John Muir TrailHikingPhoto: Ira Gersh, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)0.3 mi
Old Croton Aqueduct TrailHikingPhoto: mlcastle, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
Cass Gallagher Nature TrailHikingPhoto: Schezar, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi- Inwood Hill ParkRock climbing2.2 mi
- Fort Tryon ParkRock climbing3.1 mi
- Bronx River BluewayCanoeing3.3 mi
- St. Nicks WallRock climbing6.2 mi
- New York City Water TrailCanoeing7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Van Cortlandt Park
Best months: April–June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
40° / 27°
11 wet
Feb
43° / 29°
9 wet
Mar
50° / 35°
11 wet
Apr
61° / 44°
11 wet
May
72° / 55°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 64°
12 wet
Jul
86° / 71°
11 wet
Aug
84° / 69°
10 wet
Sep
77° / 62°
9 wet
Oct
66° / 51°
11 wet
Nov
54° / 41°
10 wet
Dec
45° / 33°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bronx, NY, 4.5 mi away at 39 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
