Best time to visit Christie Mountain

The climate in Christie Mountain through the year

When to go

Christie Mountain scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in May–September, peaking at 76 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 27°C and the night falls to 15°C, with rain on about 10 days and clear sky 42 % of the time. The lowest score is in December (30), when days are cool at around −3°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (27°C) is about 33 degrees warmer than a January day (−6°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. August is the wettest month with 113 mm and January the driest with 21 mm, out of about 840 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–March, deepest in February (about 20 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 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. Christie Mountain scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 70
• City break (15–25 °C): May–October, up to 73
• Hiking (10–22 °C): September, up to 66
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–May and September–October, up to 84

How it compares

Of the 366 destinations Eddigo covers in the United States, Christie Mountain is the 104th coolest over the year and the 151st driest. It has 5 months with a good score, against 4 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Christie Mountain scores 76, Trollhaugen (98 km away) scores 76 and Wild Mountain (103 km away) scores 76. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.