When to go · Old Forge
Old Forge in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (between seasons, many places closed); late Mar–Apr (mud season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (between seasons, many places closed); late Mar–Apr (mud season).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Old Forge's best window: Jun–Aug for water parks and lakes; Jan–Feb for skiing and snowmobiling.
- JulyGreatInside Old Forge's best window: Jun–Aug for water parks and lakes; Jan–Feb for skiing and snowmobiling.
- AugustGreatInside Old Forge's best window: Jun–Aug for water parks and lakes; Jan–Feb for skiing and snowmobiling.
- JanuaryGreatInside Old Forge's best window: Jun–Aug for water parks and lakes; Jan–Feb for skiing and snowmobiling.
Weather in April
- Old ForgeHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 13 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.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Old Forge, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Apr: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 13 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (between seasons, many places closed); late Mar–Apr (mud season).
January: Inside Old Forge's best window: Jun–Aug for water parks and lakes; Jan–Feb for skiing and snowmobiling.
Old Forge: 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