Best time to visit Bear Mountain Ski Hill

The climate in Bear Mountain Ski Hill through the year

When to go

Bear Mountain Ski Hill scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–August, peaking at 75 out of 100 in August. A typical August day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 7°C, with rain on about 11 days and clear sky 46 % of the time. May and September are a fair alternative, with scores of 55–63. The lowest score is in January (36), when days are cool at around −6°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (22°C) is about 29 degrees warmer than a January day (−6°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in October–April. July is the wettest month with 82 mm and April the driest with 23 mm, out of about 540 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–March, deepest in January (about 20 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 7 hours in December to 17.5 hours in June.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Bear Mountain Ski Hill scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 67
• City break (15–25 °C): May–September, up to 80
• Hiking (10–22 °C): April–September, up to 74
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–October, up to 88

How it compares

Of the 105 destinations Eddigo covers in Canada, Bear Mountain Ski Hill is the 24th coolest over the year and the 16th driest. It has 3 months with a good score, against 4 for a typical destination in the country. In August, when Bear Mountain Ski Hill scores 75, Fairview Ski Hill (119 km away) scores 77 and Powder King Mountain Resort (143 km away) scores 75. See where to go in August for the best destinations that month.