When to go · Cle Elum
Cle Elum, month by month
The best months for Cle Elum: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Apr, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Cle Elum's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for snow.1 °C / -7 °C, 12 rain days34 °F / 19 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Cle Elum's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for snow.4 °C / -6 °C, 10 rain days39 °F / 21 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Cle Elum's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for snow.9 °C / -3 °C, 11 rain days48 °F / 27 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr (mud season, pass closures); holiday weekends on I-90.13 °C / 0 °C, 9 rain days55 °F / 32 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for snow). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.18 °C / 4 °C, 8 rain days64 °F / 39 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Cle Elum's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for snow.22 °C / 7 °C, 7 rain days72 °F / 45 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Cle Elum's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for snow.27 °C / 10 °C, 4 rain days81 °F / 50 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Cle Elum's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for snow.27 °C / 10 °C, 4 rain days81 °F / 50 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Cle Elum's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for snow.22 °C / 6 °C, 5 rain days72 °F / 43 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for snow). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.14 °C / 2 °C, 9 rain days57 °F / 36 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr (mud season, pass closures); holiday weekends on I-90.6 °C / -2 °C, 13 rain days43 °F / 28 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for snow). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.1 °C / -6 °C, 13 rain days34 °F / 21 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday