When to go · Willow
Willow in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (except Iditarod) – cold, dark, many facilities closed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- 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 February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.
- 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.
Weather in February
- WillowHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 7 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).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Willow, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Feb: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Mar: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 2
February: 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