Best time to visit Snowhaven

The climate in Snowhaven through the year

When to go

Snowhaven scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in May–September, peaking at 90 out of 100 in September. A typical September day reaches 24°C and the night falls to 4°C, with rain on about 6 days and clear sky 53 % of the time. October is a fair alternative, with scores of 62. 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 (31°C) is about 28 degrees warmer than a January day (2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. December is the wettest month with 84 mm and July the driest with 12 mm, out of about 700 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, deepest in February (about 30 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June. Snowhaven 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. Snowhaven scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): June–September, up to 94
• City break (15–25 °C): April–October, up to 90
• Hiking (10–22 °C): June–July and September–October, up to 78
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–June and September–November, up to 88

How it compares

Of the 366 destinations Eddigo covers in the United States, Snowhaven is the 93rd warmest over the year and the 129th driest. It has 5 months with a good score, against 4 for a typical destination in the country. In September, when Snowhaven scores 90, Cottonwood Butte (37 km away) scores 91 and Bald Mountain Ski Area (80 km away) scores 89. See where to go in September for the best destinations that month.