When to go · Storrs
Storrs, month by month
The best months for Storrs: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, campus quiet), late Aug move-in week.2 °C / -8 °C, 11 rain days36 °F / 18 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, campus quiet), late Aug move-in week.3 °C / -7 °C, 10 rain days37 °F / 19 °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 Storrs's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain days70 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Storrs's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C / 13 °C, 11 rain days77 °F / 55 °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.28 °C / 16 °C, 10 rain days82 °F / 61 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, campus quiet), late Aug move-in week.27 °C / 16 °C, 10 rain days81 °F / 61 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Storrs's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C / 12 °C, 9 rain days73 °F / 54 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Storrs's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.17 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days63 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.11 °C / 1 °C, 10 rain days52 °F / 34 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.5 °C / -4 °C, 11 rain days41 °F / 25 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday