Best time to visit The Summit at Snoqualmie

The climate in The Summit at Snoqualmie through the year

When to go

The Summit at Snoqualmie scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July–September, peaking at 95 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 20°C and the night falls to 8°C, with rain on about 4 days and clear sky 49 % of the time. June is a fair alternative, with scores of 60. The lowest score is in December (16), when days are cool at around 0°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (21°C) is about 20 degrees warmer than a December day (0°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. January is the wettest month with 306 mm and July the driest with 21 mm, out of about 1,920 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, deepest in February (about 60 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June. The Summit at Snoqualmie lies about 1,100 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 7 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. The Summit at Snoqualmie scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 80
• City break (15–25 °C): June–September, up to 95
• Hiking (10–22 °C): June–September, up to 87
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–October, up to 94
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January and February

How it compares

Of the 366 destinations Eddigo covers in the United States, The Summit at Snoqualmie is the 33rd coolest over the year and the 6th wettest. It has 3 months with a good score, against 4 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when The Summit at Snoqualmie scores 95, Stevens Pass Ski Area (43 km away) scores 94 and Crystal Mountain (55 km away) scores 92. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.