When to go · Rangeley
Rangeley, month by month
The best months for Rangeley: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Rangeley's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing.-5 °C (23 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 8 rain days23 °F (-5 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Rangeley's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing.-3 °C (27 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 7 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 9 °F (-13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.2 °C (36 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 9 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.9 °C (48 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Rangeley's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Rangeley's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing.24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 13 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Rangeley's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Rangeley's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing.-2 °C (28 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 9 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rangeley, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Rangeley's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing.
February: Inside Rangeley's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing.
Rangeley: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.