When to go · Harvard
Harvard in July
Mixed month. Outside 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.Mixed month. 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- 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).
- MayGreatInside 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 July
- HarvardHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Independence Day big impact
4 Jul · United States
Fireworks and parades; parks, beaches and flights busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Harvard, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 8 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
May: 1
July: Outside the best window (May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage)). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.