Best time to visit Red Mountain Resort

The climate in Red Mountain Resort through the year

When to go

Red Mountain Resort scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–September, peaking at 92 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 25°C and the night falls to 9°C, with rain on about 6 days and clear sky 54 % of the time. May is a fair alternative, with scores of 51. The lowest score is in December (20), when days are cool at around −3°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (25°C) is about 28 degrees warmer than a December day (−3°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in October–April. December is the wettest month with 111 mm and July the driest with 26 mm, out of about 820 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, deepest in February (about 50 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8 hours in December to 16 hours in June. Red Mountain Resort lies about 1,250 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. Red Mountain Resort scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 87
• City break (15–25 °C): May–September, up to 91
• Hiking (10–22 °C): July–September, up to 78
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–October, up to 91
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January and February

How it compares

Of the 105 destinations Eddigo covers in Canada, Red Mountain Resort is the 49th warmest over the year and the 36th driest. In July, when Red Mountain Resort scores 92, Phoenix Mountain Ski Resort (56 km away) scores 92 and Whitewater Mountain Resort (62 km away) scores 87. In December, when Red Mountain Resort is at its lowest, Calgary scores 52 and lies 340 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.