When to go · Hershey
Hershey in April
Great month. Inside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Hershey in this guide.
Weather in April
- HersheyHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °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.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hershey, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Apr: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Mar: 2
April: Inside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
March: Inside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
Hershey: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings