When to go · Harvard
Harvard in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, orchards closed), mud season in March.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, orchards closed), mud season in March.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Harvard's best window: May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage).
- SeptemberGreatInside Harvard's best window: May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage).
- OctoberGreatInside Harvard's best window: May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage).
- 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.
Weather in January
- HarvardHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Harvard, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, orchards closed), mud season in March.
May: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings