When to go · Willow
Willow, month by month
The best months for Willow: Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Apr, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (except Iditarod) – cold, dark, many facilities closed.-6 °C (21 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 8 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 7 °F (-14 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (except Iditarod) – cold, dark, many facilities closed.-3 °C (27 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 7 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.2 °C (36 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 6 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (except Iditarod) – cold, dark, many facilities closed.9 °C (48 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 5 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (except Iditarod) – cold, dark, many facilities closed.-2 °C (28 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 7 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (except Iditarod) – cold, dark, many facilities closed.-5 °C (23 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 8 rain days23 °F (-5 °C) / 9 °F (-13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Willow, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jun: 0
March: Inside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.
June: Inside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.
Willow: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.