When to go · Summersville
Summersville, month by month
The best months for Summersville: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, lake facilities closed).5 °C / -6 °C, 13 rain days41 °F / 21 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, lake facilities closed).7 °C / -5 °C, 11 rain days45 °F / 23 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep for the lake; late Sep for the Gauley River Festival). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.12 °C / -1 °C, 13 rain days54 °F / 30 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep for the lake; late Sep for the Gauley River Festival). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.18 °C / 4 °C, 12 rain days64 °F / 39 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Summersville's best window: May–Sep for the lake; late Sep for the Gauley River Festival.23 °C / 9 °C, 13 rain days73 °F / 48 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Summersville's best window: May–Sep for the lake; late Sep for the Gauley River Festival.27 °C / 14 °C, 12 rain days81 °F / 57 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Summersville's best window: May–Sep for the lake; late Sep for the Gauley River Festival.29 °C / 16 °C, 13 rain days84 °F / 61 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Summersville's best window: May–Sep for the lake; late Sep for the Gauley River Festival.28 °C / 16 °C, 11 rain days82 °F / 61 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Summersville's best window: May–Sep for the lake; late Sep for the Gauley River Festival.25 °C / 12 °C, 9 rain days77 °F / 54 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep for the lake; late Sep for the Gauley River Festival). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.19 °C / 6 °C, 9 rain days66 °F / 43 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep for the lake; late Sep for the Gauley River Festival). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.13 °C / 1 °C, 11 rain days55 °F / 34 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep for the lake; late Sep for the Gauley River Festival). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.7 °C / -4 °C, 13 rain days45 °F / 25 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday