Best time to visit Hunter Mountain

The climate in Hunter Mountain through the year

When to go

Hunter Mountain scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–September, peaking at 75 out of 100 in September. A typical September day reaches 20°C and the night falls to 8°C, with rain on about 10 days and clear sky 36 % of the time. May is a fair alternative, with scores of 57. The lowest score is in December (19), when days are cool at around 1°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (25°C) is about 27 degrees warmer than a January day (−2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 84 mm in February to 136 mm in October (about 1,340 mm in all).

Daylight

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. Hunter Mountain scores 65 or more in these months:

• City break (15–25 °C): May–October, up to 75
• Hiking (10–22 °C): September, up to 67
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–June and August–November, up to 85

How it compares

Of the 366 destinations Eddigo covers in the United States, Hunter Mountain is the 122nd coolest over the year and the 34th wettest. In September, when Hunter Mountain scores 75, Plattekill Mountain (36 km away) scores 74 and Catamount Ski Area (62 km away) scores 76. See where to go in September for the best destinations that month.