Vermont RV seasonal calendar

Vermont summer-peak with fall foliage finale (one of the best in country, early-mid October).

1. January· off-season cautionSnowy and honestly cold — full northern winter. Typical 28°F high / 9°F low.

   Activities: Ski-town visits in the Green Mountains · Snowshoe walks on quiet forest roads · Warming up in country stores and diners

   RV trip: January Vermont is for skiers and snow lovers with winter-ready setups; nearly all campgrounds sleep under the snowpack.

   Considerations: Mountain roads demand true winter tires; most RV services and campgrounds are closed until spring.

   Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs

2. February· off-season cautionDeep snowpack and bright, biting days. Typical 32°F high / 11°F low.

   Activities: Cross-country ski networks between villages · Winter farmers markets · Ice-fishing scenes on frozen lakes

   RV trip: February is the snow season's heart — beautiful to visit, but RV travel remains a specialist's game here until the thaw.

   Considerations: Overnight lows this deep freeze plumbing fast; only winterized rigs should attempt it.

   Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs

3. March· off-season cautionFreeze-thaw days — snow above, sap running below. Typical 42°F high / 22°F low.

   Activities: Sugarhouse visits during the maple boil · Late-season skiing up high · Maple-everything tastings at farm stands

   RV trip: March is sugaring season: steam rises from sugarhouses across the state as maple sap boils, the sweetest reason for an early-spring visit.

   Considerations: Back roads swing between ice and mud daily; campground openings are still weeks away.

   Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs · Trucks & van conversions

4. AprilThawing, wet, and brown-to-green — mud season. Typical 55°F high / 33°F low.

   Activities: Paved-road scenic drives while trails dry · Early spring birding in the valleys · Quiet village wandering before the season

   RV trip: April is Vermont's famous mud season — locals plan trips elsewhere, dirt roads swallow tires, and patience is the state pastime until green-up.

   Considerations: Unpaved roads can be genuinely impassable for heavy rigs — respect posted mud-season closures.

   Best rigs: Trucks & van conversions

5. MayFresh green hills and cool, bright days. Typical 67°F high / 44°F low.

   Activities: Lake Champlain shoreline drives · Spring hiking on drying trails · Farm stands reopening for the season

   RV trip: May opens the RV year — campgrounds unlock, lilacs bloom in village centers, and the Green Mountains turn that impossible new-leaf green.

   Considerations: Black flies emerge with the warmth in late May — an honest trade for the empty trails.

   Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs · Trucks & van conversions

6. JuneWarm, green, and long-lit. Typical 76°F high / 53°F low.

   Activities: Swimming-hole hunting on mountain rivers · Gravel-road cycling past dairy farms · Long-evening campground dinners

   RV trip: June is understated Vermont at its best — full summer landscape, swimming holes warming up, and the July crowds still at home.

   Considerations: Late-June weekends begin filling popular state parks — midweek stays are effortless.

   Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs · Trucks & van conversions

7. JulyPleasantly warm days and cool mountain nights. Typical 80°F high / 58°F low.

   Activities: Long Trail day hikes · Band concerts on village greens · Berry picking at hillside farms

   RV trip: July is peak green-season Vermont — hiking, swimming, small-town concerts, and evenings cool enough for a campfire sweater.

   Considerations: The best lakeside state parks reserve out for July weekends well in advance.

   Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs · Trucks & van conversions

8. AugustWarm, occasionally humid, with late-summer gold in the light. Typical 78°F high / 57°F low.

   Activities: County fairs across the state · Warmest-of-the-year lake swimming · Corn and tomato hauls from farm stands

   RV trip: August keeps summer going with county fairs, warm lakes, and sweet corn — and the first cool nights whisper that fall is near.

   Considerations: Fair weekends and the month's final holiday stretch are the summer's busiest camping windows.

   Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs · Trucks & van conversions

9. September· prime monthCrisp, clear, and quietly spectacular. Typical 70°F high / 48°F low.

   Activities: Early-color drives through the Northeast Kingdom · Apple orchards opening for picking · Harvest suppers in small towns

   RV trip: September is the connoisseur's month — the Northeast Kingdom's hills begin turning in the last days, opening the nation's first great foliage show.

   Considerations: Foliage travelers start arriving in numbers late month; reserve the final September weekend like it is October.

   Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs · Trucks & van conversions · Classic touring

10. OctoberCool and vivid, with the hills at full color early on. Typical 58°F high / 37°F low.

    Activities: Peak leaf-peeping on the gap roads · Cider and cheese trail stops · Foliage photography at farm-valley overlooks

    RV trip: October's first half is Vermont's headline act — peak foliage sweeps south through the state, and every gap road earns its reputation.

    Considerations: This is the state's most reserved-out fortnight of the year — plan routes and stays well ahead.

    Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs · Trucks & van conversions · Classic touring

11. NovemberBare trees, gray light, first flurries — stick season. Typical 44°F high / 27°F low.

    Activities: Quiet late-fall walks on carriage roads · Country-store browsing without lines · Early snow dustings on the high peaks

    RV trip: November is stick season — a hushed, local month between leaves and snow; most campgrounds close, and the reward is having Vermont to yourself.

    Considerations: Many services shift to winter hours or close outright; confirm anything you are counting on.

    Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs · Trucks & van conversions

12. December· off-season cautionSnow settling in for the duration. Typical 32°F high / 15°F low.

    Activities: Ski resorts opening for the season · Holiday markets in village squares

    RV trip: December turns Vermont into a holiday card, best enjoyed from an inn or ski town — the RV season is done until the sugarhouses steam again.

    Considerations: Snow, ice, and closed campgrounds make this a non-RV month for all but the hardiest setups.

    Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs