When to go · Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, lake-effect snow); mud season in Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, lake-effect snow); mud season in Apr.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Plattsburgh's best window: Jun–Sep, plus late Sep–early Oct for foliage.
- JulyGreatInside Plattsburgh's best window: Jun–Sep, plus late Sep–early Oct for foliage.
- AugustGreatInside Plattsburgh's best window: Jun–Sep, plus late Sep–early Oct for foliage.
- SeptemberGreatInside Plattsburgh's best window: Jun–Sep, plus late Sep–early Oct for foliage.
Weather in April
- PlattsburghHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 11 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 Plattsburgh, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Apr: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 11 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jun: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, lake-effect snow); mud season in Apr.
June: Inside Plattsburgh's best window: Jun–Sep, plus late Sep–early Oct for foliage.
Plattsburgh: 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