When to go · Lombard
Lombard, month by month
The best months for Lombard: May. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May (Lilac Festival) and late spring). Across United States: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.2 °C (36 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May (Lilac Festival) and late spring). Across United States: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).4 °C (39 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 6 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May (Lilac Festival) and late spring). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.11 °C (52 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May (Lilac Festival) and late spring). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Lombard's best window: May (Lilac Festival) and late spring.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (May (Lilac Festival) and late spring). Across United States: Rockies and northern parks open; desert heat builds; hurricane season starts. Book parks months ahead.29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 12 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: July–August (heat, occasional thunderstorms).33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: July–August (heat, occasional thunderstorms).32 °C (90 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (May (Lilac Festival) and late spring). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May (Lilac Festival) and late spring). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May (Lilac Festival) and late spring). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May (Lilac Festival) and late spring). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lombard, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great (better)
Mar: Good
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Mar: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Inside Lombard's best window: May (Lilac Festival) and late spring.
March: Outside the best window (May (Lilac Festival) and late spring). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Lombard: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.