When to go · Ellicottville
Ellicottville, month by month
The best months for Ellicottville: Jan, Feb, Mar, Sep, Oct, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Ellicottville's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; late Sep–Oct for foliage.-1 °C / -9 °C, 16 rain days30 °F / 16 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Ellicottville's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; late Sep–Oct for foliage.1 °C / -8 °C, 14 rain days34 °F / 18 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Ellicottville's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; late Sep–Oct for foliage.6 °C / -4 °C, 14 rain days43 °F / 25 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (mud season, lifts closed, many shops on limited hours).13 °C / 2 °C, 14 rain days55 °F / 36 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (mud season, lifts closed, many shops on limited hours).19 °C / 7 °C, 13 rain days66 °F / 45 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar for skiing; late Sep–Oct for foliage). Across United States: Rockies and northern parks open; desert heat builds; hurricane season starts. Book parks months ahead.24 °C / 12 °C, 12 rain days75 °F / 54 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar for skiing; late Sep–Oct for foliage). 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 (Dec–Mar for skiing; late Sep–Oct for foliage). 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.26 °C / 14 °C, 11 rain days79 °F / 57 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar for skiing; late Sep–Oct for foliage). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.25 °C / 14 °C, 11 rain days77 °F / 57 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Ellicottville's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; late Sep–Oct for foliage.21 °C / 10 °C, 11 rain days70 °F / 50 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Ellicottville's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; late Sep–Oct for foliage.14 °C / 5 °C, 13 rain days57 °F / 41 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (mud season, lifts closed, many shops on limited hours).8 °C / 0 °C, 15 rain days46 °F / 32 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Ellicottville's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; late Sep–Oct for foliage.2 °C / -5 °C, 17 rain days36 °F / 23 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday