Best time to visit Holiday Valley

The climate in Holiday Valley through the year

When to go

Holiday Valley scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–September, peaking at 73 out of 100 in August. A typical August day reaches 25°C and the night falls to 13°C, with rain on about 11 days and clear sky 33 % of the time. May is a fair alternative, with scores of 61. The lowest score is in January (13), when days are cool at around −1°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (26°C) is about 26 degrees warmer than a January day (−1°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 76 mm in February to 123 mm in July (about 1,200 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in January and February, deepest in February (about 20 cm).

Sea and daylight

The sea stays cool all year: it peaks at 22°C in August and falls to 0°C in February. Daylight lasts from about 9 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. Holiday Valley scores 65 or more in these months:

• City break (15–25 °C): May–September, up to 73
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–June and September–November, up to 82

How it compares

Of the 366 destinations Eddigo covers in the United States, Holiday Valley is the 161st coolest over the year and the 124th wettest. In August, when Holiday Valley scores 73, Peek'n Peak (90 km away) scores 75 and Bristol Mountain Ski Resort (117 km away) scores 74. See where to go in August for the best destinations that month.