Best time to visit Mount Lemmon Ski Valley

The climate in Mount Lemmon Ski Valley through the year

When to go

Mount Lemmon Ski Valley scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in March–November, peaking at 100 out of 100 in May. A typical May day reaches 25°C and the night falls to 9°C, with rain on about 2 days and clear sky 68 % of the time. December–February are a fair alternative, with scores of 55–60. The lowest score is in January (55), when days are cool at around 12°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a June day (31°C) is about 19 degrees warmer than a December day (12°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–February. July is the wettest month with 76 mm and May the driest with 4 mm, out of about 350 mm a year.

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 10 hours in December to 14.5 hours in June. Mount Lemmon Ski Valley lies about 1,850 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 12 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 Lemmon Ski Valley scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): March–November, up to 99
• City break (15–25 °C): September–June, up to 100
• Hiking (10–22 °C): September–June, up to 97
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): October–May, up to 98

How it compares

Of the 366 destinations Eddigo covers in the United States, Mount Lemmon Ski Valley is the 21st warmest over the year and the 17th driest. It has 9 months with a good score, against 4 for a typical destination in the country. In May, when Mount Lemmon Ski Valley scores 100, Sunrise Park Resort (203 km away) scores 82 and Arizona Snowbowl (331 km away) scores 80. In January, when Mount Lemmon Ski Valley is at its lowest, Hermosillo in Mexico scores 96 and lies 370 km away. See where to go in May for the best destinations that month.