When to go · Traverse City
Traverse City in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, many seasonal businesses shut); early Jul if you want quiet — the Cherry Festival fills the town.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C30°F / −9°C16°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, many seasonal businesses shut); early Jul if you want quiet — the Cherry Festival fills the town.
Weather in February
- Traverse CityHighs around -1 °C, lows around -9 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 30 °F, lows around 16 °F, rain on about 10 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.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast