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When to go · Girdwood

Girdwood, month by month

The best months for Girdwood: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec. Months to avoid: Nov.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.-2.8 °C / -8.4 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.-0.3 °C / -7.1 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.2.1 °C / -6.9 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.7.5 °C / -1.8 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.13 °C / 2.8 °C, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.17.7 °C / 7.1 °C, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.19.2 °C / 9.8 °C, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.18.1 °C / 8.7 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.13.5 °C / 4.9 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.6.9 °C / -0.3 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (dark, thin snow, some closures).0.4 °C / -5.4 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.-1.4 °C / -7.1 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday