When to go · Bear Valley
Bear Valley in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr–May (thin or closed snow, mud season); check SR 4 for winter closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr–May (thin or closed snow, mud season); check SR 4 for winter closures.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Bear Valley's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jul–Sep for hiking, biking and the lake.
- AugustGreatInside Bear Valley's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jul–Sep for hiking, biking and the lake.
- SeptemberGreatInside Bear Valley's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jul–Sep for hiking, biking and the lake.
- DecemberGreatInside Bear Valley's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jul–Sep for hiking, biking and the lake.
Weather in April
- Bear ValleyHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 6 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bear Valley, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Apr: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 6 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr–May (thin or closed snow, mud season); check SR 4 for winter closures.
January: Inside Bear Valley's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jul–Sep for hiking, biking and the lake.
Bear Valley: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings