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Hershey in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, ice, nothing running); July–Aug heat and storm season.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
3°C (37°F) / −11°C (12°F)
average high / low
Rain days
4
Crowds
Low
United States overall
Prices
Low
United States overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Hershey

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, ice, nothing running); July–Aug heat and storm season.

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • HersheyHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 4 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 Hershey, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    Mar: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)

    Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)

    Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 4 (better)

    Mar: 6

  • Crowds

    Jan: Low

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Low

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Mar: 2

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, ice, nothing running); July–Aug heat and storm season.

March: Inside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.

Hershey: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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