Best time to visit Mount Baldy Ski Area

The climate in Mount Baldy Ski Area through the year

When to go

Mount Baldy Ski Area scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July–September, peaking at 92 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 22°C and the night falls to 6°C, with rain on about 5 days and clear sky 51 % of the time. June is a fair alternative, with scores of 64. The lowest score is in January (24), when days are cool at around −5°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (22°C) is about 27 degrees warmer than a December day (−5°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in October–April. December is the wettest month with 63 mm and July the driest with 19 mm, out of about 490 mm a year. 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 hours in June. Mount Baldy Ski Area lies about 1,600 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 10 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 Baldy Ski Area scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 86
• City break (15–25 °C): May–September, up to 92
• Hiking (10–22 °C): May–September, up to 85
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–October, up to 92

How it compares

Of the 105 destinations Eddigo covers in Canada, Mount Baldy Ski Area is the 21st coolest over the year and the 14th driest. It has 3 months with a good score, against 4 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Mount Baldy Ski Area scores 92, Sitzmark Ski Area (33 km away) scores 94 and Phoenix Mountain Ski Resort (48 km away) scores 92. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.