Best time to visit Warner Canyon

The climate in Warner Canyon through the year

When to go

Warner Canyon scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in May–October, peaking at 98 out of 100 in August. A typical August day reaches 28°C and the night falls to 8°C, with rain on about 3 days and clear sky 63 % of the time. The lowest score is in December (27), when days are cool at around 4°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (29°C) is about 25 degrees warmer than a January day (3°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in October–April. December is the wettest month with 73 mm and July the driest with 8 mm, out of about 430 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, deepest in February (about 40 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 9 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June. Warner Canyon lies about 1,750 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 11 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. Warner Canyon scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): June–September, up to 98
• City break (15–25 °C): May–October, up to 98
• Hiking (10–22 °C): May–October, up to 92
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–June and September–November, up to 92
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January

How it compares

Of the 366 destinations Eddigo covers in the United States, Warner Canyon is the 135th warmest over the year and the 46th driest. It has 6 months with a good score, against 4 for a typical destination in the country. In August, when Warner Canyon scores 98, Mount Shasta Ski Park (188 km away) scores 97 and Mount Ashland Ski Area (200 km away) scores 97. See where to go in August for the best destinations that month.