Me and the better half are going to stay in New York (well New Jersey) for 5 days towards the end of November.

What's the weather going to be like? I know it can get very cold out there, but not sure when the really cold period starts from.

Just need to know if I need to start shopping around for warm stuff

I've been there twice in November and it was pretty cold both times. Below zero at night and barely above zero during the day, but nice and sunny.

You could always buy some warm stuff when you get there, and save yourself a bit of money. I went to an outlet village called 'Woodbury Common' just outside NYC (Jersey side) and the prices were ridiculously cheap. Most of the big hotels should be able to let you know how to get there, the Roosevelt where I stayed ran a minibus there daily.

I got some big timberland boots for about £30 and a North Face jacket for about £40, both about 25% of what they cost in the UK at the time. Also picked up a Seiko Kinetic watch there for £220 when the same model was £399 in the UK.

Quite nippy then!

Think there are also some oulet shops in Secaucus near where we are staying. What we save from being in a hotel outside New York, we, or rather the other half will spend shopping!

Weather is normally about the same as ours...perhaps a little bit chillier

Go to I think it's see Seapoint in New York, nice place to see it's also Mafia territory

I have been there for the last 2 years in nov/dec.

nov/dec 03 was bloody freezing, needed coat scarf hat thermals etc
last year was a lot warmer, on thanksgiving day i was in central park in a t shirt it was that warm.

when are you going?

24th nov is thanksgiving day, most places are closed for the day, huge parade in the morning
25th is called black friday, and that is when all the sales start, the morning macys etc open 6am for sales,upto 20% extra on sale stuff, vouchers can be found in the papers too.

Woodbury common is worth going to, buses from port authority straight there. times on websites if you look. but you will miss most of a day going there.

pm me if need more info.

not as cold as january...
-21 degrees when i was there january just gone! V v cold indeed- and heavy snow!

Off back in 3 weeks.....should be a little but warmer- but apparantly its cold there already.

We're flying back on the 24th November - chose to come back that day as the flights were a lot cheaper. I know why now! Mind you, we don't fly until the evening so we could go to see the parade. Shame we'll miss the sales though

The parade is on in the morning all the way down broadway from about 9am, you can also see the huge balloons blown up the night before on the est side of the park outside the museum. The ice skating rinks will be open then at central park and at the roccefeller centre and the tree will be up at the roccefeller centre too, but not lit until the weds after thanksgiving.

im off to new york on 27th of this month cant wait anyone got any tips on things i must see or do

New York weather can vary greatly from year to year.

Take last year for example - I was there in November. I was staying the Waldorf in Manhattan

During the day it was sunny & warm enough for a fleece / jumper and jeans.
At night, a good coat would be a recommendation.

I was there then too - agreed it was freezing in the day, nice clear sunny days but very cold.

Stayed in the Plaza overlooking Central Park, exellent.

NY is one of the few places I can't wait to go back!

Enjoy.

Matt

yeah will be cold & windy but clear & sunny

went there 1stNov, went into Bloomingdales came out 1hr later bout 4ft snow but Central Park in the snow is really nice esp when on the ice rink too