When to go · Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid), Jan–Feb (ice and snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid), Jan–Feb (ice and snow).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- MechanicsburgHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mechanicsburg, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid), Jan–Feb (ice and snow).
May: Inside Mechanicsburg's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Mechanicsburg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast