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Niagara Falls: When is the best time to visit?

Rainbows are common under good weather at Niagara Falls

When is the best time to visit Niagara Falls?

Generally, it's from May through September because that's when you're most likely going to experience blue skies and rainbows. The only drawback to this time period is that it can get very hot and humid in the summer months (especially June, July, and August) where sometimes thermal convection occurs and you get afternoon thunderstorms. That's because in the summer they tend to get tropical warmth from the Caribbean way to the south. Temperatures range from highs of 90 degrees F (32 degrees C) to lows of 50 degrees F (9 degrees C). Summer is also the most popular time for visitation so expect crowds at this time.

Even with that said, the falls are certainly spectacular all year-round. The falls flow reliably year round thanks to some degree of regulation by hydroelectric schemes further upstream.

The falls can also be very picturesque and romantic in the winter time. Of course there's a greater degree of variability in the weather during the winter, which is why it's off-peak. Winters at the falls tend to be very cold as they get Arctic air from Canada. The falls has even had a history of freezing over in the coldest winter days. One such episode destroyed the Honeymoon Bridge that once spanned the river above the falls. Temperatures range from highs of 60 degrees F (16 degrees C) to lows of -10 degrees F (-23 degrees C).

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