When to go · Golden
Golden, month by month
The best months for Golden: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr, Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Golden's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, rafting and the Skybridge; Dec–Mar for skiing.-3 °C / -12 °C, 14 rain days27 °F / 10 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Golden's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, rafting and the Skybridge; Dec–Mar for skiing.1 °C / -10 °C, 11 rain days34 °F / 14 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Golden's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, rafting and the Skybridge; Dec–Mar for skiing.7 °C / -5 °C, 12 rain days45 °F / 23 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–Nov and Apr (between seasons, some operators closed).13 °C / -1 °C, 11 rain days55 °F / 30 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking, rafting and the Skybridge; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.18 °C / 3 °C, 13 rain days64 °F / 37 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Golden's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, rafting and the Skybridge; Dec–Mar for skiing.22 °C / 7 °C, 14 rain days72 °F / 45 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Golden's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, rafting and the Skybridge; Dec–Mar for skiing.25 °C / 10 °C, 12 rain days77 °F / 50 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Golden's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, rafting and the Skybridge; Dec–Mar for skiing.25 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain days77 °F / 48 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Golden's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, rafting and the Skybridge; Dec–Mar for skiing.19 °C / 5 °C, 11 rain days66 °F / 41 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–Nov and Apr (between seasons, some operators closed).11 °C / 0 °C, 13 rain days52 °F / 32 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–Nov and Apr (between seasons, some operators closed).2 °C / -6 °C, 14 rain days36 °F / 21 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Golden's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, rafting and the Skybridge; Dec–Mar for skiing.-4 °C / -12 °C, 14 rain days25 °F / 10 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday