When to go · Put-in-Bay
Put-in-Bay in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most businesses shut, ferries limited or weather-dependent); holiday weekends Jul 4 and Labor Day for peak prices and crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most businesses shut, ferries limited or weather-dependent); holiday weekends Jul 4 and Labor Day for peak prices and crowds.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Put-in-Bay's best window: May–Sep (ferries at full frequency, everything open); Jun and Sep for warm water with fewer weekend crowds.
- JuneGreatInside Put-in-Bay's best window: May–Sep (ferries at full frequency, everything open); Jun and Sep for warm water with fewer weekend crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Put-in-Bay's best window: May–Sep (ferries at full frequency, everything open); Jun and Sep for warm water with fewer weekend crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Put-in-Bay's best window: May–Sep (ferries at full frequency, everything open); Jun and Sep for warm water with fewer weekend crowds.
Weather in January
- Put-in-BayHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Put-in-Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most businesses shut, ferries limited or weather-dependent); holiday weekends Jul 4 and Labor Day for peak prices and crowds.
May: Inside Put-in-Bay's best window: May–Sep (ferries at full frequency, everything open); Jun and Sep for warm water with fewer weekend crowds.
Put-in-Bay: 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