When to go · Hershey
Hershey in July
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
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°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
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, ice, nothing running); July–Aug heat and storm season.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AugustGreatInside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
- 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.
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Weather in July
- HersheyHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °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 Hershey, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 8
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Mar: 2
July: 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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen