Best time to visit Cottonwood Butte

The climate in Cottonwood Butte through the year

When to go

Cottonwood Butte scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in May–September, peaking at 92 out of 100 in August. A typical August day reaches 29°C and the night falls to 9°C, with rain on about 4 days and clear sky 61 % of the time. October is a fair alternative, with scores of 57. The lowest score is in December (25), when days are cool at around 1°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (30°C) is about 29 degrees warmer than a January day (1°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in October–April. December is the wettest month with 77 mm and July the driest with 11 mm, out of about 650 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in January and February, deepest in February (about 10 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June. Cottonwood Butte lies about 1,250 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. Cottonwood Butte scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): June–September, up to 97
• City break (15–25 °C): May–October, up to 91
• Hiking (10–22 °C): June–October, up to 82
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–June and September–October, up to 88

How it compares

Of the 366 destinations Eddigo covers in the United States, Cottonwood Butte is the 141st warmest over the year and the 118th driest. It has 5 months with a good score, against 4 for a typical destination in the country. In August, when Cottonwood Butte scores 92, Snowhaven (37 km away) scores 87 and Bald Mountain Ski Area (72 km away) scores 82. See where to go in August for the best destinations that month.