When to go · Waterville Valley
Waterville Valley, month by month
The best months for Waterville Valley: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Waterville Valley's best window: Jan–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking, golf and boating.-2 °C / -12 °C, 11 rain days28 °F / 10 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Waterville Valley's best window: Jan–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking, golf and boating.0 °C / -11 °C, 9 rain days32 °F / 12 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Waterville Valley's best window: Jan–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking, golf and boating.5 °C / -6 °C, 11 rain days41 °F / 21 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (mud season and between-season closures).12 °C / 0 °C, 11 rain days54 °F / 32 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (mud season and between-season closures).19 °C / 6 °C, 12 rain days66 °F / 43 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Waterville Valley's best window: Jan–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking, golf and boating.23 °C / 11 °C, 12 rain days73 °F / 52 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Waterville Valley's best window: Jan–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking, golf and boating.26 °C / 14 °C, 11 rain days79 °F / 57 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Waterville Valley's best window: Jan–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking, golf and boating.25 °C / 13 °C, 10 rain days77 °F / 55 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Waterville Valley's best window: Jan–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking, golf and boating.20 °C / 8 °C, 9 rain days68 °F / 46 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking, golf and boating). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.13 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain days55 °F / 36 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (mud season and between-season closures).6 °C / -3 °C, 11 rain days43 °F / 27 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jan–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking, golf and boating). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.0 °C / -9 °C, 12 rain days32 °F / 16 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday