When to go · Elim
Elim in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, limited flights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C) / −20°C (−4°F)−4°F (−20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, limited flights).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Elim's best window: Jun–Aug (milder weather, trail open).
- JulyGreatInside Elim's best window: Jun–Aug (milder weather, trail open).
- AugustGreatInside Elim's best window: Jun–Aug (milder weather, trail open).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (milder weather, trail open)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in February
- ElimHighs around -11 °C (12 °F), lows around -20 °C (−4 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 12 °F (-11 °C), lows around −4 °F (-20 °C), rain on about 7 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 Elim, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Feb: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7 (better)
Jun: 8
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 (extreme cold, limited flights).
June: Inside Elim's best window: Jun–Aug (milder weather, trail open).
Elim: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings