When to go · Princeton
Princeton, month by month
The best months for Princeton: Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Princeton's best window: May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.1 °C (34 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 10 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Princeton's best window: May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.3 °C (37 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Princeton's best window: May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.8 °C (46 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 11 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing). 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), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Princeton's best window: May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Princeton's best window: May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Princeton's best window: May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Princeton's best window: May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Princeton's best window: May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Princeton's best window: May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Princeton's best window: May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 10 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Princeton, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Feb: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Feb: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Princeton's best window: May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
February: Inside Princeton's best window: May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Princeton: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.