When to go · McCarthy
McCarthy in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (road often closed, heavy snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (24°F)24°F (−4°C) / 9°C (49°F)49°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (road often closed, heavy snow).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside McCarthy's best window: Jun–Sep (road open, weather mild).
- JulyGreatInside McCarthy's best window: Jun–Sep (road open, weather mild).
- AugustGreatInside McCarthy's best window: Jun–Sep (road open, weather mild).
- SeptemberGreatInside McCarthy's best window: Jun–Sep (road open, weather mild).
Weather in January
- McCarthyHighs around -4.5 °C (24 °F), lows around 9.2 °C (49 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 24 °F (-4.5 °C), lows around 49 °F (9.2 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 McCarthy, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -4.5 °C (24 °F)24 °F (-4.5 °C)
Jun: 38.9 °C (102 °F)102 °F (38.9 °C)
Night low
Jan: 9.2 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.2 °C)
Jun: 69.7 °C (157 °F)157 °F (69.7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1 (better)
Jun: 2
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: 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
- A warm layer for the evenings