When to go · Mount Washington
Mount Washington, month by month
The best months for Mount Washington: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, limited road access).2 °C (36 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, limited road access).4 °C (39 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct for foliage, May–Jun for hiking). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.9 °C (48 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct for foliage, May–Jun for hiking). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.15 °C (59 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Mount Washington's best window: Sep–Oct for foliage, May–Jun for hiking.20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Mount Washington's best window: Sep–Oct for foliage, May–Jun for hiking.25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Sep–Oct for foliage, May–Jun for hiking). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C (104 °F)+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.Outside the best window (Sep–Oct for foliage, May–Jun for hiking). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 104 °F (40 °C)+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Sep–Oct for foliage, May–Jun for hiking). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Mount Washington's best window: Sep–Oct for foliage, May–Jun for hiking.22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Mount Washington's best window: Sep–Oct for foliage, May–Jun for hiking.15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Sep–Oct for foliage, May–Jun for hiking). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, limited road access).3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Washington, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Mount Washington's best window: Sep–Oct for foliage, May–Jun for hiking.
June: Inside Mount Washington's best window: Sep–Oct for foliage, May–Jun for hiking.
Mount Washington: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.