Best time to visit Ski Butternut

The climate in Ski Butternut through the year

When to go

Ski Butternut scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in May–September, peaking at 76 out of 100 in September. A typical September day reaches 23°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 10 days and clear sky 38 % of the time. October is a fair alternative, with scores of 57. The lowest score is in December (24), when days are cool at around 3°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (28°C) is about 28 degrees warmer than a January day (0°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 83 mm in February to 129 mm in October (about 1,310 mm in all).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 9 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June.

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. Ski Butternut scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): September, up to 68
• City break (15–25 °C): April–June and September–October, up to 76
• Hiking (10–22 °C): October, up to 65
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–May and September–November, up to 85

How it compares

Of the 366 destinations Eddigo covers in the United States, Ski Butternut is the 128th warmest over the year and the 48th wettest. It has 5 months with a good score, against 4 for a typical destination in the country. In September, when Ski Butternut scores 76, Bousquet Ski Area (27 km away) scores 75 and Blandford Ski Area (34 km away) scores 76. See where to go in September for the best destinations that month.