When to go · Northampton, Massachusetts
Northampton, Massachusetts, month by month
The best months for Northampton, Massachusetts: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold and icy), peak leaf-peeping weekends in Oct.1 °C / -9 °C, 8 rain days34 °F / 16 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold and icy), peak leaf-peeping weekends in Oct.3 °C / -8 °C, 7 rain days37 °F / 18 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.8 °C / -3 °C, 9 rain days46 °F / 27 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.15 °C / 3 °C, 10 rain days59 °F / 37 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Northampton, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days70 °F / 46 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Northampton, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C / 13 °C, 10 rain days79 °F / 55 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 104 °F+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.29 °C / 16 °C, 9 rain days84 °F / 61 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.28 °C / 15 °C, 9 rain days82 °F / 59 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Northampton, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C / 11 °C, 8 rain days73 °F / 52 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Northampton, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.17 °C / 5 °C, 8 rain days63 °F / 41 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.10 °C / 0 °C, 9 rain days50 °F / 32 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.3 °C / -6 °C, 9 rain days37 °F / 21 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday