When to go · Mount Gretna
Mount Gretna in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (many places closed).
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: Jan–Feb (many places closed).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Mount Gretna's best window: Jun–Aug (lake and outdoor events); the Gretna Art Show is a single weekend in August (check exact dates).
- JulyGreatInside Mount Gretna's best window: Jun–Aug (lake and outdoor events); the Gretna Art Show is a single weekend in August (check exact dates).
- AugustGreatInside Mount Gretna's best window: Jun–Aug (lake and outdoor events); the Gretna Art Show is a single weekend in August (check exact dates).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (lake and outdoor events); the Gretna Art Show is a single weekend in August (check exact dates)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Weather in January
- Mount GretnaHighs 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 Mount Gretna, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (many places closed).
June: Inside Mount Gretna's best window: Jun–Aug (lake and outdoor events); the Gretna Art Show is a single weekend in August (check exact dates).
Mount Gretna: 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