When to go · Harvard
Harvard, month by month
The best months for Harvard: May, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, orchards closed), mud season in March.1 °C (34 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 8 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, orchards closed), mud season in March.3 °C (37 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, orchards closed), mud season in March.8 °C (46 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.15 °C (59 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Harvard's best window: May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage).21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage)). Across United States: Rockies and northern parks open; desert heat builds; hurricane season starts. Book parks months ahead.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage)). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C (104 °F)+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.Outside the best window (May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage)). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 104 °F (40 °C)+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage)). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Harvard's best window: May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage).23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Harvard's best window: May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage).17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage)). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.4 °C (39 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Harvard, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Sep: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Sep: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Sep: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Sep: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Sep: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Sep: 1
May: Inside Harvard's best window: May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage).
September: Inside Harvard's best window: May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage).
Harvard: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.