Best time to visit Bear Paw Ski Bowl

The climate in Bear Paw Ski Bowl through the year

When to go

Bear Paw Ski Bowl scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–September, peaking at 93 out of 100 in August. A typical August day reaches 26°C and the night falls to 8°C, with rain on about 5 days and clear sky 56 % of the time. March, May and October–November are a fair alternative, with scores of 50–55. The lowest score is in April (44), when days are cool at around 10°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (27°C) is about 30 degrees warmer than a January day (−3°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in October–April. June is the wettest month with 70 mm and January the driest with 14 mm, out of about 360 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in February, deepest in February (about 10 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June. Bear Paw Ski Bowl lies about 1,450 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 9 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

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 Paw Ski Bowl scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): June–September, up to 89
• City break (15–25 °C): May–October, up to 89
• Hiking (10–22 °C): April–October, up to 83
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–June and August–October, up to 93

How it compares

Of the 366 destinations Eddigo covers in the United States, Bear Paw Ski Bowl is the 65th coolest over the year and the 22nd driest. In August, when Bear Paw Ski Bowl scores 93, Showdown Ski Area (167 km away) scores 86 and Teton Pass Ski Area (235 km away) scores 88. See where to go in August for the best destinations that month.