When to go · Ithaca, New York

Ithaca, New York in January

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 (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C); average high / low
Rain days: 16
Crowds: Low; United States overall
Prices: Low; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Ithaca, New York

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).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Ithaca, New YorkHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 16 days

United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ithaca, New York, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: 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.