Best time to visit Mount Hood Skibowl

The climate in Mount Hood Skibowl through the year

When to go

Mount Hood Skibowl scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–September, peaking at 95 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 22°C and the night falls to 5°C, with rain on about 3 days and clear sky 50 % of the time. The lowest score is in December (16), when days are cool at around 2°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (22°C) is about 21 degrees warmer than a December day (2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in October–May. December is the wettest month with 297 mm and July the driest with 11 mm, out of about 1,720 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–March, deepest in January (about 30 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June. Mount Hood Skibowl lies about 1,300 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 8 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 Hood Skibowl scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July–September, up to 88
• City break (15–25 °C): May–September, up to 95
• Hiking (10–22 °C): June–September, up to 88
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–October, up to 91

How it compares

Of the 366 destinations Eddigo covers in the United States, Mount Hood Skibowl is the 78th coolest over the year and the 11th wettest. In July, when Mount Hood Skibowl scores 95, Hoodoo (100 km away) scores 96 and Mount Bachelor ski area (145 km away) scores 97. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.