Best time to visit Mount Ashland Ski Area

The climate in Mount Ashland Ski Area through the year

When to go

Mount Ashland Ski Area scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in May–September, peaking at 98 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 27°C and the night falls to 8°C, with rain on about 2 days and clear sky 62 % of the time. October is a fair alternative, with scores of 64. The lowest score is in December (18), when days are cool at around 5°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (27°C) is about 22 degrees warmer than a December day (5°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. December is the wettest month with 151 mm and July the driest with 6 mm, out of about 680 mm a year.

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 9 hours in December to 15 hours in June. Mount Ashland Ski Area lies about 1,400 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 9 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. Mount Ashland Ski Area scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): June–September, up to 95
• City break (15–25 °C): May–October, up to 97
• Hiking (10–22 °C): May–October, up to 90
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): February–November, up to 89

How it compares

Of the 366 destinations Eddigo covers in the United States, Mount Ashland Ski Area is the 120th warmest over the year and the 125th driest. It has 5 months with a good score, against 4 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Mount Ashland Ski Area scores 98, Mount Shasta Ski Park (95 km away) scores 99 and Willamette Pass Resort (178 km away) scores 97. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.