These are our editors' favorite corners of the city to spend a rainy day in New York.

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A rainy day in New York City is no new phenomenon, but that doesn’t make its occurrence any less disappointing. According to reporting from News 12 , Central Park only reported nine completely dry weekends out of the past 40 weekends of 2026, putting a real—forgive me—damper on park hangs and beach days. In case you count yourself among the masses with foiled plans, we at Condé Nast Traveler have you covered. Our editors have weathered their fair share of cold and dreary days in the city and learned to love the rain. After all, it’s the best excuse to dry off by the crackling fireplace of a plush hotel lobby, or conversely, to take a dip into the steaming Russian Turkish baths to cure the sinking cold.…