Best time to visit Cooper Spur ski area

The climate in Cooper Spur ski area through the year

When to go

Cooper Spur ski area scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–September, peaking at 95 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 24°C and the night falls to 5°C, with rain on about 3 days and clear sky 51 % of the time. May is a fair alternative, with scores of 52. The lowest score is in December (17), when days are cool at around 2°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (24°C) is about 22 degrees warmer than a December day (2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in October–April. December is the wettest month with 253 mm and July the driest with 9 mm, out of about 1,450 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–March, deepest in January (about 30 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June. Cooper Spur ski area lies about 1,200 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 8 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. Cooper Spur ski area scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July–September, up to 89
• City break (15–25 °C): May–September, up to 95
• Hiking (10–22 °C): June–September, up to 83
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–October, up to 92

How it compares

Of the 366 destinations Eddigo covers in the United States, Cooper Spur ski area is the 105th coolest over the year and the 25th wettest. In July, when Cooper Spur ski area scores 95, Hoodoo (114 km away) scores 96 and White Pass Ski Area (137 km away) scores 94. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.