Best time to visit Mount Shasta Ski Park

The climate in Mount Shasta Ski Park through the year

When to go

Mount Shasta Ski Park scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in May–September, peaking at 99 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 27°C and the night falls to 9°C, with rain on about 2 days and clear sky 64 % of the time. October is a fair alternative, with scores of 64. The lowest score is in December (22), when days are cool at around 3°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (27°C) is about 24 degrees warmer than a December day (3°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. December is the wettest month with 218 mm and July the driest with 6 mm, out of about 1,030 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, deepest in March (about 60 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 9 hours in December to 15 hours in June. Mount Shasta Ski Park lies about 1,750 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 11 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 Shasta Ski Park scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): June–September, up to 96
• City break (15–25 °C): May–October, up to 97
• Hiking (10–22 °C): May–October, up to 93
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–November, up to 91
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January

How it compares

Of the 366 destinations Eddigo covers in the United States, Mount Shasta Ski Park is the 175th warmest over the year and the 171st wettest. It has 5 months with a good score, against 4 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Mount Shasta Ski Park scores 99, Mount Ashland Ski Area (95 km away) scores 98 and Coppervale Ski Area (154 km away) scores 95. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.