When to go · Willow
Willow in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (except Iditarod) – cold, dark, many facilities closed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (except Iditarod) – cold, dark, many facilities closed.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.
- JulyGreatInside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.
- AugustGreatInside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.
- MarchGreatInside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.
Weather in April
- WillowHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 5 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 Willow, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Apr: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Mar: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5 (better)
Mar: 6
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Mar: 2
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (except Iditarod) – cold, dark, many facilities closed.
March: Inside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.
Willow: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings