April Weather NE USA SE Canada

[Anmacc2]

DW and I have 6 weeks April 1 - May 15, 2016 Vacation. We want to do Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, New Brunswick Canada, and Nova Scotia. We will be in the rig in our signature. What might we expect as far as temperatures and precipitation? We are not wimps and are looking to escape the heat of South Florida! Thanks!!!

[paulcardoza]

April in New England is a terrible time of year, without a doubt. If you come that time of year and the weather is nice, run out and buy a lottery ticket! 😉

[jplante4]

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[Anmacc2]

Can we drive to PEI? We haven't been there in forty years but remember having to take a ferry. Didn't have an RV back then....

[SoundGuy]

Anmacc2 wrote:
DW and I have 6 weeks April 1 - May 15, 2016 Vacation. We want to do Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, New Brunswick Canada, and Nova Scotia.

I'm in S Ontario and although I usually dig our rig out of winter storage around the end of March, beginning of April, the weather is usually still so dreary, the campgrounds so wet & often still covered with residual snow, and most in fact still closed, that I use that time during April to prep the trailer for the upcoming season which really doesn't start here until early to mid May. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia won't be any better, probably worse. I'd also have to query why you wouldn't also pop over the bridge to PEI while you're at it ... beautiful in summer but certainly not that early in the year. :E My advice if you're intending to visit any Canadian provinces - delay that 6 week trip by a month or don't bother. 😉

[Crowe]

Having lived in NH all my adult life I will tell you that IMO it's about the ugliest time of year. Trees still bare, "rotting snow" still around as well as a good chance of significant snowfall, freezing night temps, mud, frost heaves and potholes. Same for most the Northern New England area. Not to mention very few CG's open but there are some. Don't want to be negative but...

Have to agree even in MA. We still had a lot of snow on the ground that time last year and a number of campgrounds that usually open about 4/15 (Cape) had to delay their openings because of snow. May is usually better and many of the campgrounds have opened by then but if winter and spring run late, May can be cold and wet.

[jplante4]

Last April on Cape Cod was miserable. In fact, it seemed the entire winter/spring was one month behind.

Ditto on finding open CGs. We had reservations at Normandy Farms in April this year and although they were open, the park staff called and said they "weren't really ready" and that most of the sites were still covered with snow. We rescheduled to a weekend in early May. The place was packed.

OTOH, the midwest can be delightful in April and May. Lake of the Ozarks, Branson, Cape Girardeau.

[NYCgrrl]

April weather is dicey in the NE. Not for nothing does the song go "....though April's showers may come your way....".

Most (but not all) campgrounds open in mid May so check in advance.

[wtmtnhiker]

Having lived in NH all my adult life I will tell you that IMO it's about the ugliest time of year. Trees still bare, "rotting snow" still around as well as a good chance of significant snowfall, freezing night temps, mud, frost heaves and potholes. Same for most the Northern New England area. Not to mention very few CG's open but there are some. Don't want to be negative but...

[Tripalot]

You will probably have trouble finding open campgrounds at that time of year. No doubt there will be a few, but most will not open until later.
Facilities might be limited and tourist attractions also could be closed.
Something to check on.

[icanon]

April will be risky lots of rain and cold for NH, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia could even have snow in the higher altitudes of NH. Month of May expect warmer temperatures and more sun.