When to go · North Pole
North Pole, month by month
The best months for North Pole: Jun, Jul, Aug, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (lows near −26 °C/−15 °F); Nov–Mar for driving if you are not used to ice.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (lows near −15 °F/−15 °F); Nov–Mar for driving if you are not used to ice.-17 °C / -27 °C, 1 rain days1 °F / −17 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (lows near −26 °C/−15 °F); Nov–Mar for driving if you are not used to ice.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (lows near −15 °F/−15 °F); Nov–Mar for driving if you are not used to ice.-11 °C / -23 °C, 1 rain days12 °F / −9 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (lows near −26 °C/−15 °F); Nov–Mar for driving if you are not used to ice.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (lows near −15 °F/−15 °F); Nov–Mar for driving if you are not used to ice.-3 °C / -18 °C, 1 rain days27 °F / 0 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.8 °C / -5 °C, 1 rain days46 °F / 23 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.17 °C / 3 °C, 1 rain days63 °F / 37 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.22 °C / 9 °C, 2 rain days72 °F / 48 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.23 °C / 11 °C, 3 rain days73 °F / 52 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.19 °C / 8 °C, 3 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.13 °C / 2 °C, 1 rain days55 °F / 36 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.1 °C / -8 °C, 1 rain days34 °F / 18 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.-13 °C / -20 °C, 1 rain days9 °F / −4 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.-17 °C / -25 °C, 1 rain days1 °F / −13 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday