When to go · Stowe
Stowe in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, lifts and trails closed), late Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, lifts and trails closed), late Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Stowe's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage).
- OctoberGreatInside Stowe's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage).
- JanuaryGreatInside Stowe's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage).
- FebruaryGreatInside Stowe's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage).
Weather in April
- StoweHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °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 Stowe, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °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: Apr–May (mud season, lifts and trails closed), late Oct–Nov.
January: Inside Stowe's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage).
Stowe: 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