When to go · Jackson
Jackson, month by month
The best months for Jackson: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (ice and grey skies); Apple Festival week if you want quiet.4 °C / -6 °C, 12 rain days39 °F / 21 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (ice and grey skies); Apple Festival week if you want quiet.6 °C / -5 °C, 11 rain days43 °F / 23 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.12 °C / -1 °C, 12 rain days54 °F / 30 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.18 °C / 4 °C, 12 rain days64 °F / 39 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Jackson's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain days73 °F / 48 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Jackson's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.28 °C / 14 °C, 11 rain days82 °F / 57 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 104 °F+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.30 °C / 17 °C, 11 rain days86 °F / 63 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.29 °C / 16 °C, 9 rain days84 °F / 61 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Jackson's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C / 12 °C, 8 rain days79 °F / 54 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Jackson's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.19 °C / 6 °C, 9 rain days66 °F / 43 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.12 °C / 1 °C, 11 rain days54 °F / 34 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.6 °C / -4 °C, 12 rain days43 °F / 25 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday