When to go · Great Barrington
Great Barrington, month by month
The best months for Great Barrington: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, some closures).0 °C / -10 °C, 11 rain days32 °F / 14 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, some closures).2 °C / -9 °C, 10 rain days36 °F / 16 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–mid Oct)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.7 °C / -4 °C, 11 rain days45 °F / 25 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–mid Oct)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.14 °C / 2 °C, 11 rain days57 °F / 36 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Great Barrington's best window: May–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–mid Oct).20 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain days68 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Great Barrington's best window: May–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–mid Oct).25 °C / 13 °C, 11 rain days77 °F / 55 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Great Barrington's best window: May–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–mid Oct).27 °C / 16 °C, 10 rain days81 °F / 61 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Great Barrington's best window: May–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–mid Oct).26 °C / 15 °C, 10 rain days79 °F / 59 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Great Barrington's best window: May–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–mid Oct).22 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days72 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Great Barrington's best window: May–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–mid Oct).15 °C / 4 °C, 10 rain days59 °F / 39 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–mid Oct)). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.9 °C / -1 °C, 11 rain days48 °F / 30 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–mid Oct)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.3 °C / -6 °C, 11 rain days37 °F / 21 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday