When to go · North Pole
North Pole, month by month
The best months for North Pole: Jun, Jul, Aug, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (lows near −26 °C (−15 °F)/−15 °F); Nov–Mar for driving if you are not used to ice.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (lows near −15 °F (−26 °C)/−15 °F); Nov–Mar for driving if you are not used to ice.-17 °C (1 °F) / -27 °C (−17 °F), 1 rain days1 °F (-17 °C) / −17 °F (-27 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (lows near −26 °C (−15 °F)/−15 °F); Nov–Mar for driving if you are not used to ice.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (lows near −15 °F (−26 °C)/−15 °F); Nov–Mar for driving if you are not used to ice.-11 °C (12 °F) / -23 °C (−9 °F), 1 rain days12 °F (-11 °C) / −9 °F (-23 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (lows near −26 °C (−15 °F)/−15 °F); Nov–Mar for driving if you are not used to ice.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (lows near −15 °F (−26 °C)/−15 °F); Nov–Mar for driving if you are not used to ice.-3 °C (27 °F) / -18 °C (0 °F), 1 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 0 °F (-18 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.8 °C (46 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 1 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.17 °C (63 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 1 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 2 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 3 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 3 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 1 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.1 °C (34 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 1 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.-13 °C (9 °F) / -20 °C (−4 °F), 1 rain days9 °F (-13 °C) / −4 °F (-20 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.-17 °C (1 °F) / -25 °C (−13 °F), 1 rain days1 °F (-17 °C) / −13 °F (-25 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in North Pole, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jul: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jul: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 2 (better)
Jul: 3
Crowds
Jun: High
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 1
June: Inside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.
July: Inside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.
North Pole: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.