When to go · Alsen
Alsen in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (bitter cold, museum closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (bitter cold, museum closed).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Alsen's best window: Jun–Aug (museum open, mild weather).
- JulyGreatInside Alsen's best window: Jun–Aug (museum open, mild weather).
- AugustGreatInside Alsen's best window: Jun–Aug (museum open, mild weather).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (museum open, mild weather)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in February
- AlsenHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alsen, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Feb: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jun: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (bitter cold, museum closed).
June: Inside Alsen's best window: Jun–Aug (museum open, mild weather).
Alsen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings