When to go · Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts, month by month
The best months for Amherst, Massachusetts: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, icy), late Aug (student move-in crowds).1 °C (34 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 10 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, icy), late Aug (student move-in crowds).3 °C (37 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.8 °C (46 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.15 °C (59 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Amherst, Massachusetts's best window: Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun.21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Amherst, Massachusetts's best window: Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C (104 °F)+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.Outside the best window (Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 104 °F (40 °C)+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, icy), late Aug (student move-in crowds).28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Amherst, Massachusetts's best window: Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun.24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Amherst, Massachusetts's best window: Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun.17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 10 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 10 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Amherst, Massachusetts, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Amherst, Massachusetts's best window: Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun.
June: Inside Amherst, Massachusetts's best window: Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun.
Amherst, Massachusetts: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.