Best time to visit Spirit Mountain

The climate in Spirit Mountain through the year

When to go

Spirit Mountain scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–September, peaking at 77 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 26°C and the night falls to 14°C, with rain on about 10 days and clear sky 43 % of the time. May is a fair alternative, with scores of 53. The lowest score is in April (33), when days are cool at around 10°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (26°C) is about 31 degrees warmer than a January day (−5°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. June is the wettest month with 101 mm and January the driest with 23 mm, out of about 790 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in January–March, deepest in February (about 20 cm).

Sea and daylight

The sea stays cool all year: it peaks at 19°C in August and falls to 0°C in April. Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 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. Spirit Mountain scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 71
• City break (15–25 °C): May–September, up to 77
• Hiking (10–22 °C): September, up to 65
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–June and August–October, up to 84

How it compares

Of the 366 destinations Eddigo covers in the United States, Spirit Mountain is the 73rd coolest over the year and the 139th driest. In July, when Spirit Mountain scores 77, Wild Mountain (142 km away) scores 76 and Whitecap Mountain (143 km away) scores 76. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.