Straus Park
Park Small Manhattan park featuring memorial sculptures and trees
Straus Park on Manhattan’s Upper West Side contains a memorial to the Straus family and a small fountain; locals and visitors use it as a quiet pause amid city streets.
How to Get to Straus Park #
Take the 1 subway to 103rd Street-Cathedral Parkway or the B/C trains to 110th Street and walk south; the park sits at Broadway and West End Avenue at West 106th Street.
Tips for Visiting Straus Park #
- Look for the bronze relief and plaque that commemorate Isidor and Ida Straus-many visitors miss the small inscriptions tucked into the stonework.
- Visit during magnolia season (mid-April) when the park's small garden stage shows off a brief, dramatic bloom.
- Stand by the park bench and read the Straus epitaphs; the language is quietly Victorian and oddly intimate.
Best Time to Visit Straus Park #
Straus Park is most poignant in spring and autumn when the small garden shows seasonal character; it is a calm urban pause year-round.
Weather & Climate near Straus Park #
Straus Park's climate is classified as Humid Subtropical - Humid Subtropical climate with warm summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -4°C to 30°C. Abundant rainfall (1209 mm/year), wettest in July, distributed fairly evenly throughout the year.
January
January is the coldest month with highs of 4°C and lows of -4°C. Regular rainfall (95 mm).
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February
February is cold with highs of 5°C and lows of -4°C. Moderate rainfall (77 mm).
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March
March is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 0°C. Significant rainfall (107 mm).
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April
April is cool with highs of 16°C and lows of 5°C. Significant rainfall (106 mm).
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May
May is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 11°C. Significant rainfall (112 mm).
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June
June is mild with highs of 26°C and lows of 16°C. Regular rainfall (93 mm).
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July
July is the warmest month with highs of 30°C and lows of 19°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (113 mm).
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August
August is mild with highs of 28°C and lows of 19°C. Significant rainfall (108 mm).
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September
September is mild with highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C. Significant rainfall (104 mm).
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October
October is cool with highs of 18°C and lows of 8°C. Regular rainfall (93 mm).
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November
November is cold with highs of 12°C and lows of 4°C. Significant rainfall (106 mm).
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December
December is cold with highs of 6°C and lows of -1°C. Regular rainfall (95 mm).
