Best time to visit North Cascade Heli Skiing

The climate in North Cascade Heli Skiing through the year

When to go

North Cascade Heli Skiing scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July–September, peaking at 91 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 22°C and the night falls to 8°C, with rain on about 5 days and clear sky 47 % of the time. June is a fair alternative, with scores of 63. The lowest score is in January (17), when days are cool at around −1°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (22°C) is about 25 degrees warmer than a December day (−3°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in October–April. January is the wettest month with 132 mm and July the driest with 20 mm, out of about 880 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in November–May, deepest in February (about 100 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June. North Cascade Heli Skiing 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. North Cascade Heli Skiing scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 84
• City break (15–25 °C): June–September, up to 91
• Hiking (10–22 °C): May–September, up to 83
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–October, up to 90
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in November–March

How it compares

Of the 366 destinations Eddigo covers in the United States, North Cascade Heli Skiing is the 23rd coolest over the year and the 165th driest. It has 3 months with a good score, against 4 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when North Cascade Heli Skiing scores 91, Loup Loup Ski Bowl (42 km away) scores 95 and Gibson Pass Ski Area (63 km away) scores 84. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.