When to go · Peru, Maine
Peru, Maine in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (many facilities closed or limited).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (many facilities closed or limited).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Peru, Maine's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside Peru, Maine's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Peru, Maine's best window: Jun–Aug.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Weather in January
- Peru, MaineHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °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 Peru, Maine, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (many facilities closed or limited).
June: Inside Peru, Maine's best window: Jun–Aug.
Peru, Maine: 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