When to go · Princeton
Princeton in February
Great month. Inside Princeton's best window: May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Princeton's best window: May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Princeton in this guide.
Weather in February
- PrincetonHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Princeton, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Feb: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 9 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 0
February: Inside Princeton's best window: May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings