When to go · Fort Kent
Fort Kent in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (limited outdoor options, road closures on Charette Hill Rd).
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
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (limited outdoor options, road closures on Charette Hill Rd).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Fort Kent's best window: May–Sept (river activities) and Dec–Mar (snowmobiling, dogsled races).
- JuneGreatInside Fort Kent's best window: May–Sept (river activities) and Dec–Mar (snowmobiling, dogsled races).
- JulyGreatInside Fort Kent's best window: May–Sept (river activities) and Dec–Mar (snowmobiling, dogsled races).
- AugustGreatInside Fort Kent's best window: May–Sept (river activities) and Dec–Mar (snowmobiling, dogsled races).
Weather in April
- Fort KentHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °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.
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 Fort Kent, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Night low
Apr: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (limited outdoor options, road closures on Charette Hill Rd).
January: Inside Fort Kent's best window: May–Sept (river activities) and Dec–Mar (snowmobiling, dogsled races).
Fort Kent: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings