Best time to visit Harper Mountain

The climate in Harper Mountain through the year

When to go

Harper Mountain scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–September, peaking at 85 out of 100 in August. A typical August day reaches 26°C and the night falls to 9°C, with rain on about 8 days and clear sky 52 % of the time. May is a fair alternative, with scores of 62. The lowest score is in December (29), when days are cool at around −1°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (26°C) is about 28 degrees warmer than a December day (−1°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 26 mm in April to 51 mm in June (about 450 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in January–March, deepest in February (about 20 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8 hours in December to 16.5 hours in June. Harper Mountain lies about 850 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 5 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. Harper Mountain scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): June–August, up to 81
• City break (15–25 °C): April–September, up to 81
• Hiking (10–22 °C): April–June and August–October, up to 74
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–June and August–October, up to 89

How it compares

Of the 105 destinations Eddigo covers in Canada, Harper Mountain is the 23rd warmest over the year and the 5th driest. In August, when Harper Mountain scores 85, Sun Peaks Resort (26 km away) scores 83 and Silver Star Mountain Resort (86 km away) scores 86. See where to go in August for the best destinations that month.