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When to go · Excelsior

Excelsior, month by month

The best months for Excelsior: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (deep cold, lake frozen); muddy March.-4 °C / -14 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (deep cold, lake frozen); muddy March.-1 °C / -12 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (deep cold, lake frozen); muddy March.6 °C / -5 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (lake season); late Sep–Oct for fall colour). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.14 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (lake season); late Sep–Oct for fall colour). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.21 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside Excelsior's best window: Jun–Sep (lake season); late Sep–Oct for fall colour.26 °C / 14 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyGreatInside Excelsior's best window: Jun–Sep (lake season); late Sep–Oct for fall colour.29 °C / 17 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Excelsior's best window: Jun–Sep (lake season); late Sep–Oct for fall colour.27 °C / 16 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Excelsior's best window: Jun–Sep (lake season); late Sep–Oct for fall colour.22 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGreatInside Excelsior's best window: Jun–Sep (lake season); late Sep–Oct for fall colour.14 °C / 4 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (lake season); late Sep–Oct for fall colour). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.5 °C / -3 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (lake season); late Sep–Oct for fall colour). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.-2 °C / -11 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday