When to go · Appleton
Appleton, month by month
The best months for Appleton: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (well below freezing, snow); Packers home weekends for hotel prices.-3 °C / -12 °C, 9 rain days27 °F / 10 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (well below freezing, snow); Packers home weekends for hotel prices.-1 °C / -10 °C, 8 rain days30 °F / 14 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for festivals and river walks; late Sep for Octoberfest). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.6 °C / -4 °C, 9 rain days43 °F / 25 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for festivals and river walks; late Sep for Octoberfest). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.13 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain days55 °F / 36 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for festivals and river walks; late Sep for Octoberfest). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.20 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days68 °F / 46 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Appleton's best window: Jun–Sep for festivals and river walks; late Sep for Octoberfest.25 °C / 13 °C, 11 rain days77 °F / 55 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Appleton's best window: Jun–Sep for festivals and river walks; late Sep for Octoberfest.28 °C / 16 °C, 10 rain days82 °F / 61 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Appleton's best window: Jun–Sep for festivals and river walks; late Sep for Octoberfest.27 °C / 15 °C, 10 rain days81 °F / 59 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Appleton's best window: Jun–Sep for festivals and river walks; late Sep for Octoberfest.22 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days72 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for festivals and river walks; late Sep for Octoberfest). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.15 °C / 4 °C, 9 rain days59 °F / 39 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for festivals and river walks; late Sep for Octoberfest). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.7 °C / -2 °C, 9 rain days45 °F / 28 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for festivals and river walks; late Sep for Octoberfest). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.-1 °C / -9 °C, 10 rain days30 °F / 16 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday