When to go · Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell, Massachusetts, month by month
The best months for Lowell, Massachusetts: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), late Jul if you want downtown quiet.1 °C / -9 °C, 4 rain days34 °F / 16 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), late Jul if you want downtown quiet.3 °C / -8 °C, 3 rain days37 °F / 18 °F, 3 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.8 °C / -4 °C, 4 rain days46 °F / 25 °F, 4 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.15 °C / 1 °C, 4 rain days59 °F / 34 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Lowell, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 7 °C, 4 rain days70 °F / 45 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Lowell, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C / 13 °C, 4 rain days79 °F / 55 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), late Jul if you want downtown quiet.29 °C / 16 °C, 4 rain days84 °F / 61 °F, 4 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.28 °C / 15 °C, 4 rain days82 °F / 59 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Lowell, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C / 11 °C, 4 rain days75 °F / 52 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Lowell, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.17 °C / 4 °C, 5 rain days63 °F / 39 °F, 5 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.10 °C / -1 °C, 4 rain days50 °F / 30 °F, 4 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.4 °C / -6 °C, 5 rain days39 °F / 21 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday