Best time to visit Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area

The climate in Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area through the year

When to go

Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July and August, peaking at 90 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 20°C and the night falls to 8°C, with rain on about 5 days and clear sky 46 % of the time. June and September are a fair alternative, with scores of 57–63. The lowest score is in January (13), when days are cool at around 4°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (20°C) is about 17 degrees warmer than a December day (4°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. January is the wettest month with 341 mm and July the driest with 26 mm, out of about 2,200 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, deepest in January (about 30 cm).

Sea and daylight

The sea stays cool all year: it peaks at 11°C in August and falls to 7°C in February. Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June. Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area lies about 900 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 6 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. Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 75
• City break (15–25 °C): June–September, up to 92
• Hiking (10–22 °C): June–September, up to 84
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–October, up to 93

How it compares

Of the 366 destinations Eddigo covers in the United States, Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area is the 72nd coolest over the year and the 3rd wettest. It has 2 months with a good score, against 4 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area scores 90, Ruby Beach (73 km away) scores 84 and Sombrio Beach (82 km away) scores 85. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.