When to go · Skowhegan
Skowhegan in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr mud and closed seasonal stands; late-Aug fair week books out.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr mud and closed seasonal stands; late-Aug fair week books out.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Skowhegan's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and the fair; Jan–Mar for Eaton Mountain snow.
- JulyGreatInside Skowhegan's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and the fair; Jan–Mar for Eaton Mountain snow.
- AugustGreatInside Skowhegan's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and the fair; Jan–Mar for Eaton Mountain snow.
- SeptemberGreatInside Skowhegan's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and the fair; Jan–Mar for Eaton Mountain snow.
Weather in April
- SkowheganHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 11 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.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Skowhegan, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Apr: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 11
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr mud and closed seasonal stands; late-Aug fair week books out.
January: Inside Skowhegan's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and the fair; Jan–Mar for Eaton Mountain snow.
Skowhegan: 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