Best time to visit Troll Ski Resort

The climate in Troll Ski Resort through the year

When to go

Troll Ski Resort scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July and August, peaking at 77 out of 100 in August. A typical August day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 6°C, with rain on about 11 days and clear sky 46 % of the time. June is a fair alternative, with scores of 53. The lowest score is in January (24), when days are cool at around −3°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (21°C) is about 25 degrees warmer than a December day (−3°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in October–April. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 41 mm in April to 82 mm in June (about 780 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, deepest in February (about 60 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 7.5 hours in December to 17 hours in June. Troll Ski Resort 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. Troll Ski Resort scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): August, up to 67
• City break (15–25 °C): May and July–September, up to 77
• Hiking (10–22 °C): April and July–August, up to 72
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–October, up to 85
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January–March

How it compares

Of the 105 destinations Eddigo covers in Canada, Troll Ski Resort is the 32nd coolest over the year and the 34th driest. It has 2 months with a good score, against 4 for a typical destination in the country. In August, when Troll Ski Resort scores 77, Purden Ski Village (93 km away) scores 73 and Tabor Mountain Alpine Resort (103 km away) scores 75. See where to go in August for the best destinations that month.