When to go · Hotchkiss
Hotchkiss, month by month
The best months for Hotchkiss: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (afternoon heat), Dec–Feb (snow, some closures).3 °C / -11 °C, 6 rain days37 °F / 12 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (afternoon heat), Dec–Feb (snow, some closures).7 °C / -8 °C, 6 rain days45 °F / 18 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.13 °C / -3 °C, 7 rain days55 °F / 27 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.17 °C / 0 °C, 7 rain days63 °F / 32 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Hotchkiss's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C / 5 °C, 7 rain days73 °F / 41 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Hotchkiss's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.29 °C / 9 °C, 5 rain days84 °F / 48 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (afternoon heat), Dec–Feb (snow, some closures).33 °C / 14 °C, 7 rain days91 °F / 57 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (afternoon heat), Dec–Feb (snow, some closures).31 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days88 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Hotchkiss's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.27 °C / 8 °C, 7 rain days81 °F / 46 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Hotchkiss's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.19 °C / 2 °C, 6 rain days66 °F / 36 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.11 °C / -4 °C, 6 rain days52 °F / 25 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (afternoon heat), Dec–Feb (snow, some closures).4 °C / -10 °C, 6 rain days39 °F / 14 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday