When to go · Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts, month by month
The best months for Amherst, Massachusetts: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, icy), late Aug (student move-in crowds).1 °C / -9 °C, 10 rain days34 °F / 16 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, icy), late Aug (student move-in crowds).3 °C / -8 °C, 9 rain days37 °F / 18 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.8 °C / -3 °C, 10 rain days46 °F / 27 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.15 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain days59 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Amherst, Massachusetts's best window: Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun.21 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain days70 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Amherst, Massachusetts's best window: Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun.26 °C / 13 °C, 11 rain days79 °F / 55 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.Outside the best window (Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 104 °F+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.29 °C / 16 °C, 10 rain days84 °F / 61 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, icy), late Aug (student move-in crowds).28 °C / 15 °C, 9 rain days82 °F / 59 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Amherst, Massachusetts's best window: Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun.24 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days75 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Amherst, Massachusetts's best window: Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun.17 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain days63 °F / 41 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.10 °C / 0 °C, 10 rain days50 °F / 32 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.3 °C / -6 °C, 10 rain days37 °F / 21 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday