When to go · Adams
Adams in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (summit road closed, lodge shut, ice on trails).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (summit road closed, lodge shut, ice on trails).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Adams's best window: Jun–Oct (mountain road and summit lodge open); early Oct for the Ramble.
- JulyGreatInside Adams's best window: Jun–Oct (mountain road and summit lodge open); early Oct for the Ramble.
- AugustGreatInside Adams's best window: Jun–Oct (mountain road and summit lodge open); early Oct for the Ramble.
- SeptemberGreatInside Adams's best window: Jun–Oct (mountain road and summit lodge open); early Oct for the Ramble.
Weather in January
- AdamsHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Adams, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (summit road closed, lodge shut, ice on trails).
June: Inside Adams's best window: Jun–Oct (mountain road and summit lodge open); early Oct for the Ramble.
Adams: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast