Best time to visit Cascade Mountain

The climate in Cascade Mountain through the year

When to go

Cascade Mountain scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in May–September, peaking at 78 out of 100 in September. A typical September day reaches 24°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 9 days and clear sky 40 % of the time. October is a fair alternative, with scores of 54. The lowest score is in January (34), when days are cool at around −2°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (29°C) is about 31 degrees warmer than a January day (−2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–March. June is the wettest month with 122 mm and January the driest with 30 mm, out of about 900 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in February, deepest in February (about 10 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 9 hours in December to 15.5 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. Cascade Mountain scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July–September, up to 71
• City break (15–25 °C): May–June and August–October, up to 78
• Hiking (10–22 °C): September, up to 65
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–May and September–November, up to 85

How it compares

Of the 366 destinations Eddigo covers in the United States, Cascade Mountain is the 158th warmest over the year and the 170th driest. It has 5 months with a good score, against 4 for a typical destination in the country. In September, when Cascade Mountain scores 78, Tyrol Basin (55 km away) scores 79 and Little Switzerland (102 km away) scores 78. See where to go in September for the best destinations that month.