When to go · Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, ice-closed gorge trails); late Aug and mid-Dec (semester move-in and move-out).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, ice-closed gorge trails); late Aug and mid-Dec (semester move-in and move-out).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Ithaca, New York's best window: Jun–early Oct (foliage peaks early Oct).
- JulyGreatInside Ithaca, New York's best window: Jun–early Oct (foliage peaks early Oct).
- AugustGreatInside Ithaca, New York's best window: Jun–early Oct (foliage peaks early Oct).
- SeptemberGreatInside Ithaca, New York's best window: Jun–early Oct (foliage peaks early Oct).
Weather in February
- Ithaca, New YorkHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 14 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 Ithaca, New York, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 14
Jun: 12 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jun: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, ice-closed gorge trails); late Aug and mid-Dec (semester move-in and move-out).
June: Inside Ithaca, New York's best window: Jun–early Oct (foliage peaks early Oct).
Ithaca, New York: 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