When to go · Alsen
Alsen in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (bitter cold, museum closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (bitter cold, museum closed).
Is another month better than January?
January 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 January
- AlsenHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -18 °C (0 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around 0 °F (-18 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alsen, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: 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