When to go · Hershey
Hershey in September
Good month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated good. 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.
Weather in September
- HersheyHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 6 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.
Labor Day big impact
1st Monday of September · United States
End of summer; last big road-trip weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hershey, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Sep: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 6
Mar: 6
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Mar: 2
September: Outside 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.
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 layer for the evenings