Best time to visit Ski Santa Fe

The climate in Ski Santa Fe through the year

When to go

Ski Santa Fe scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in April–October, peaking at 94 out of 100 in May. A typical May day reaches 23°C and the night falls to 6°C, with rain on about 5 days and clear sky 54 % of the time. November–March are a fair alternative, with scores of 55–62. The lowest score is in February (55), when days are cool at around 9°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (30°C) is about 22 degrees warmer than a January day (8°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–March. July is the wettest month with 77 mm and April the driest with 20 mm, out of about 400 mm a year.

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 9.5 hours in December to 14.5 hours in June. Ski Santa Fe lies about 2,100 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 14 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. Ski Santa Fe scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): April–October, up to 92
• City break (15–25 °C): February–June and August–November, up to 96
• Hiking (10–22 °C): September–June, up to 93
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): September–May, up to 97

How it compares

Of the 366 destinations Eddigo covers in the United States, Ski Santa Fe is the 32nd warmest over the year and the 35th driest. It has 7 months with a good score, against 4 for a typical destination in the country. In May, when Ski Santa Fe scores 94, Pajarito Mountain Ski Area (48 km away) scores 91 and Sandia Peak Ski Area (65 km away) scores 97. See where to go in May for the best destinations that month.