Best time to visit Crystal Mountain

The climate in Crystal Mountain through the year

When to go

Crystal Mountain scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July–September, peaking at 88 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 22°C and the night falls to 9°C, with rain on about 7 days and clear sky 49 % of the time. June is a fair alternative, with scores of 63. The lowest score is in December (24), when days are cool at around −2°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (23°C) is about 24 degrees warmer than a December day (−2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. January is the wettest month with 57 mm and July the driest with 26 mm, out of about 490 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in January–March, deepest in January (about 20 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8 hours in December to 16.5 hours in June. Crystal Mountain lies about 1,150 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 7 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. Crystal Mountain scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 82
• City break (15–25 °C): May–September, up to 88
• Hiking (10–22 °C): April–October, up to 81
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–October, up to 90

How it compares

Of the 105 destinations Eddigo covers in Canada, Crystal Mountain is the 52nd coolest over the year and the 13th driest. It has 3 months with a good score, against 4 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Crystal Mountain scores 88, Apex Mountain Resort (57 km away) scores 90 and Big White (59 km away) scores 87. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.