When to go · King
King in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: July–August (hot and humid), January–February (cold).
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
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: July–August (hot and humid), January–February (cold).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KingHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
3rd Monday of January · United States
Federal offices and banks closed; museums open.
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 King, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9 (better)
Apr: 10
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: July–August (hot and humid), January–February (cold).
April: Inside King's best window: April–May, September–October.
King: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings