When to go · Hershey
Hershey in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, ice, nothing running); July–Aug heat and storm season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, ice, nothing running); July–Aug heat and storm season.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
- AprilGreatInside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
- AugustGreatInside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Weather in February
- HersheyHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 4 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.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hershey, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 4 (better)
Mar: 6
Crowds
Feb: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 2
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, ice, nothing running); July–Aug heat and storm season.
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