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McCarthy in February

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (road often closed, heavy snow).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
2°C (36°F) / 17°C (63°F)
average high / low
Rain days
1
Crowds
Low
United States overall
Prices
Medium
United States overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for McCarthy

Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (road often closed, heavy snow).

Is another month better than February?

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in February

Long-term averages
  • McCarthyHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around 17.3 °C (63 °F), rain on about 1 day

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 McCarthy, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Feb: Avoid

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Feb: 2 °C (36 °F)

    Jun: 38.9 °C (102 °F)

  • Night low

    Feb: 17.3 °C (63 °F)

    Jun: 69.7 °C (157 °F)

  • Rain days

    Feb: 1 (better)

    Jun: 2

  • Crowds

    Feb: Low

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    Feb: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 1

    Jun: 0

February: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (road often closed, heavy snow).

June: Inside McCarthy's best window: Jun–Sep (road open, weather mild).

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

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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