When to go · Hell
Hell, month by month
The best months for Hell: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (ice, closed seasonal businesses); check October weekends for haunted-house crowds.0 °C / -8 °C, 12 rain days32 °F / 18 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (ice, closed seasonal businesses); check October weekends for haunted-house crowds.2 °C / -7 °C, 10 rain days36 °F / 19 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct for the lake and canoe season; late Sep for the Last Rides Reunion). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.8 °C / -3 °C, 11 rain days46 °F / 27 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct for the lake and canoe season; late Sep for the Last Rides Reunion). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.15 °C / 3 °C, 12 rain days59 °F / 37 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Hell's best window: May–Oct for the lake and canoe season; late Sep for the Last Rides Reunion.21 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain days70 °F / 48 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Hell's best window: May–Oct for the lake and canoe season; late Sep for the Last Rides Reunion.26 °C / 14 °C, 10 rain days79 °F / 57 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Hell's best window: May–Oct for the lake and canoe season; late Sep for the Last Rides Reunion.28 °C / 17 °C, 10 rain days82 °F / 63 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Hell's best window: May–Oct for the lake and canoe season; late Sep for the Last Rides Reunion.27 °C / 16 °C, 10 rain days81 °F / 61 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Hell's best window: May–Oct for the lake and canoe season; late Sep for the Last Rides Reunion.23 °C / 12 °C, 9 rain days73 °F / 54 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Hell's best window: May–Oct for the lake and canoe season; late Sep for the Last Rides Reunion.16 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days61 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct for the lake and canoe season; late Sep for the Last Rides Reunion). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.9 °C / 1 °C, 11 rain days48 °F / 34 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct for the lake and canoe season; late Sep for the Last Rides Reunion). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.2 °C / -5 °C, 13 rain days36 °F / 23 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday