When to go · Copper Mountain
Copper Mountain in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (limited ski, lift closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (limited ski, lift closures).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Copper Mountain's best window: Dec–Mar (peak snow), Apr–May (late season good conditions).
- JanuaryGreatInside Copper Mountain's best window: Dec–Mar (peak snow), Apr–May (late season good conditions).
- FebruaryGreatInside Copper Mountain's best window: Dec–Mar (peak snow), Apr–May (late season good conditions).
- MarchGreatInside Copper Mountain's best window: Dec–Mar (peak snow), Apr–May (late season good conditions).
Weather in August
- Copper MountainHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Copper Mountain, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Aug: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (limited ski, lift closures).
January: Inside Copper Mountain's best window: Dec–Mar (peak snow), Apr–May (late season good conditions).
Copper Mountain: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast