What To Pack

The Nest-Cottage is located in the town of Webster, a suburb of Rochester in Upstate New York.
When packing “Think Layers” as the temperature can fluctuate widely in an hour, a day or a week.

The Best Time of Year to Visit for:

The Growing Season: April 17-November 2 
General Outdoor Activities: late June to early September
Peak Score: 2nd week August 
Muggiest Time: Humidity ranges from muggy, to oppressive to miserable June 12-September 18
Hot Weather Activities: July to mid-August
Peak Score: Last week July
Winter Activities: Snowy Period: November 14-April 11
Most snow: February

TEMPERATURES:

Daylight Savings Time (DST) starting March ending Nov.

MO.: SEASON: HIGH|LOW: CONDITIONS: WEATHER:
JAN WINTER 29.7|20.8 freezing cold cloudiest month
FEB WINTER 31.6|22.3 subzero cold snowiest month
MAR SPRING 38.8|31.6 wintry cold
APR SPRING 49.5|38.8 chilly wet
MAY SPRING 60.6|49.5 moderate wet
JUNE SUMMER 77|56 pleasant wettest month longest day 6/21 (15hrs 23min)
JULY SUMMER 82|61 moderately hot hottest month -most muggy
AUG SUMMER 80|60 moderately hot clearest month
SEP FALL 73|53 agreeable most rain
OCT FALL 58.1|48.2 moderate most autumnal month
NOV FALL 45.9|36.7 chilly latest sunrise-11/5 7:49am
DEC WINTER 36.3|28.6 wintry cold shortest day-12/21 (8hrs 59min)

PACKING LIST

My best advice: “Think Layers” so you are prepared for whatever weather comes your way.  

SUMMER

Tank (+) SS Tee (+) LS Tee (+) Light Sweater
(+) Shorts (+) Pants/Jeans
(+) Flip Flops (+) Sneakers        

 SUMMER can be beautifully pleasant, or/ wet, muggy, hot, humid.

FALL

Tank (+) SS Tee (+) LS Tee (+) Light Sweater (+) Heavy Sweater
(+) Light Weight (Water-Resistant) Jacket (+) Fleece (+) Vest
(+) Shorts (+) Pants/Jeans
(+) Flip Flops (+) Sneakers (+) Hiking Boots (+) Rain Boots
(+) Hat (+) Scarf (+) Gloves                                                                                                                

FALL is usually gorgeous, not too hot or/ too cool and the colors are amazing.

WINTER:

Tank (+) SS Tee (+) LS Tee (+) Light Sweater (+) Heavy Sweater
(+) Light-Weight Water-Resistant Jacket (+) Fleece (+) Vest (+) Medium-Weight Quilted Jacket
(+) Anorak
(+) Shorts (+) Pants/Jeans
(-) Flip Flops (+) Sneakers (+) Hiking Boots (+) Rain Boots (+) Snow Boots
(+) Hat (+) Scarf (+) Gloves

WINTER is beautiful; but come prepared as it is more fun if you are dressed for the weather.

SPRING:

Tank (+) SS Tee (+) LS Tee (+) Light Sweater
(+) Light Weight (Water-Resistant) Jacket (+) Fleece
(+) Shorts (+) Pants/Jeans
(+) Flip Flops (+) Sneakers (+) Hiking Boots (+) Rain Boots
(+) Hat (+) Scarf (+) Gloves       

SPRING is often damp and bone-chilling. I call it “Mud Season”. It’s best late-Spring then everything is in bloom. Come prepared for whatever may be.