When to go · Erie
Erie, month by month
The best months for Erie: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (lake-effect snow, many park facilities closed).1 °C / -6 °C, 15 rain days34 °F / 21 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (lake-effect snow, many park facilities closed).2 °C / -6 °C, 13 rain days36 °F / 21 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (beaches and park); Sep–Oct for quiet). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.7 °C / -2 °C, 13 rain days45 °F / 28 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (beaches and park); Sep–Oct for quiet). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.14 °C / 3 °C, 13 rain days57 °F / 37 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (beaches and park); Sep–Oct for quiet). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.20 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain days68 °F / 48 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Erie's best window: Jun–Sep (beaches and park); Sep–Oct for quiet.25 °C / 14 °C, 11 rain days77 °F / 57 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Erie's best window: Jun–Sep (beaches and park); Sep–Oct for quiet.27 °C / 17 °C, 10 rain days81 °F / 63 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Erie's best window: Jun–Sep (beaches and park); Sep–Oct for quiet.26 °C / 17 °C, 10 rain days79 °F / 63 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Erie's best window: Jun–Sep (beaches and park); Sep–Oct for quiet.23 °C / 13 °C, 10 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Erie's best window: Jun–Sep (beaches and park); Sep–Oct for quiet.16 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain days61 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (beaches and park); Sep–Oct for quiet). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.9 °C / 3 °C, 14 rain days48 °F / 37 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (beaches and park); Sep–Oct for quiet). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.3 °C / -3 °C, 16 rain days37 °F / 27 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday