When to go · Schenectady
Schenectady, month by month
The best months for Schenectady: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), late Nov–Dec holiday travel.0 °C / -9 °C, 12 rain days32 °F / 16 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), late Nov–Dec holiday travel.2 °C / -8 °C, 10 rain days36 °F / 18 °F, 10 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, 11 rain days46 °F / 27 °F, 11 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, 11 rain days59 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Schenectady's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain days72 °F / 48 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Schenectady's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C / 14 °C, 11 rain days79 °F / 57 °F, 11 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 / 17 °C, 10 rain days84 °F / 63 °F, 10 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 / 16 °C, 10 rain days82 °F / 61 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Schenectady's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days73 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Schenectady's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.16 °C / 5 °C, 10 rain days61 °F / 41 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), late Nov–Dec holiday travel.9 °C / 0 °C, 11 rain days48 °F / 32 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), late Nov–Dec holiday travel.3 °C / -6 °C, 12 rain days37 °F / 21 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday