When to go · Elkins
Elkins, month by month
The best months for Elkins: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, ice on mountain roads).4 °C / -7 °C, 14 rain days39 °F / 19 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, ice on mountain roads).6 °C / -6 °C, 12 rain days43 °F / 21 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.11 °C / -2 °C, 13 rain days52 °F / 28 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.17 °C / 3 °C, 13 rain days63 °F / 37 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Elkins's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C / 8 °C, 14 rain days72 °F / 46 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Elkins's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C / 13 °C, 12 rain days79 °F / 55 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). 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 (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). 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.28 °C / 15 °C, 13 rain days82 °F / 59 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.27 °C / 14 °C, 11 rain days81 °F / 57 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Elkins's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C / 10 °C, 9 rain days75 °F / 50 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Elkins's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.18 °C / 4 °C, 9 rain days64 °F / 39 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.12 °C / -1 °C, 11 rain days54 °F / 30 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.6 °C / -5 °C, 13 rain days43 °F / 23 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday