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
- JanuaryGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.-2.8 °C / -8.4 °C, 7 rain days27 °F / 17 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.-0.3 °C / -7.1 °C, 7 rain days31 °F / 19 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.2.1 °C / -6.9 °C, 5 rain days36 °F / 20 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- 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 days46 °F / 29 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 days55 °F / 37 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.17.7 °C / 7.1 °C, 2 rain days64 °F / 45 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.19.2 °C / 9.8 °C, 3 rain days67 °F / 50 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.18.1 °C / 8.7 °C, 5 rain days65 °F / 48 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- 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 days56 °F / 41 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 days44 °F / 31 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (dark, thin snow, some closures).0.4 °C / -5.4 °C, 8 rain days33 °F / 22 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.-1.4 °C / -7.1 °C, 9 rain days29 °F / 19 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday