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When to go · New London

New London, month by month

The best months for New London: Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, limited daylight).-2 °C (28 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, limited daylight).-1 °C (30 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (Oct (peak foliage)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (Oct (peak foliage)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Oct (peak foliage)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGoodOutside the best window (Oct (peak foliage)). Across United States: Rockies and northern parks open; desert heat builds; hurricane season starts. Book parks months ahead.25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyMixedOutside the best window (Oct (peak foliage)). 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.29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustMixedOutside the best window (Oct (peak foliage)). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Oct (peak foliage)). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGreatInside New London's best window: Oct (peak foliage).15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Oct (peak foliage)). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Oct (peak foliage)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.0 °C (32 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in New London, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Great (better)

    Mar: Good

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)

    Mar: -2 °C (28 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 9

    Mar: 8 (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Mar: 2

October: Inside New London's best window: Oct (peak foliage).

March: Outside the best window (Oct (peak foliage)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.

New London: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.