When to go · Plains
Plains, month by month
The best months for Plains: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (hot and humid), late Jan–Feb (ice risk on rural roads).16 °C (61 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (hot and humid), late Jan–Feb (ice risk on rural roads).18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Plains's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatInside Plains's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Plains's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.30 °C (86 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (hot and humid), late Jan–Feb (ice risk on rural roads).33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 11 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (hot and humid), late Jan–Feb (ice risk on rural roads).34 °C (93 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (hot and humid), late Jan–Feb (ice risk on rural roads).33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.31 °C (88 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Plains's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Plains's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.17 °C (63 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Plains, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 1
March: Inside Plains's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
April: Inside Plains's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Plains: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.