When to go · Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell, Massachusetts, month by month
The best months for Lowell, Massachusetts: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), late Jul if you want downtown quiet.1 °C (34 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 4 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), late Jul if you want downtown quiet.3 °C (37 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 3 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.8 °C (46 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 4 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.15 °C (59 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 4 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Lowell, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C (70 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 4 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Lowell, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), late Jul if you want downtown quiet.29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Lowell, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Lowell, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.17 °C (63 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 5 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.10 °C (50 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 4 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.4 °C (39 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 5 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lowell, Massachusetts, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 4
Jun: 4
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Lowell, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
June: Inside Lowell, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Lowell, Massachusetts: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.