When to go · Montpelier
Montpelier in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, ice), late Mar–Apr (mud season and downtown flood risk).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, ice), late Mar–Apr (mud season and downtown flood risk).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Montpelier's best window: Jun–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–early Oct).
- JulyGreatInside Montpelier's best window: Jun–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–early Oct).
- AugustGreatInside Montpelier's best window: Jun–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–early Oct).
- SeptemberGreatInside Montpelier's best window: Jun–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–early Oct).
Weather in February
- MontpelierHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 10 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.
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 Montpelier, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 10 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jun: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, ice), late Mar–Apr (mud season and downtown flood risk).
June: Inside Montpelier's best window: Jun–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–early Oct).
Montpelier: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast