When to go · Idyllwild
Idyllwild, month by month
The best months for Idyllwild: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (afternoon heat and thunderstorm risk), Dec–Mar (snow and ice on the trails).10 °C / -3 °C, 6 rain days50 °F / 27 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (afternoon heat and thunderstorm risk), Dec–Mar (snow and ice on the trails).11 °C / -3 °C, 6 rain days52 °F / 27 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (afternoon heat and thunderstorm risk), Dec–Mar (snow and ice on the trails).14 °C / -1 °C, 6 rain days57 °F / 30 °F, 6 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 / 2 °C, 4 rain days63 °F / 36 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Idyllwild's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C / 6 °C, 3 rain days72 °F / 43 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Idyllwild's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.27 °C / 10 °C, 1 rain days81 °F / 50 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (afternoon heat and thunderstorm risk), Dec–Mar (snow and ice on the trails).30 °C / 14 °C, 3 rain days86 °F / 57 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (afternoon heat and thunderstorm risk), Dec–Mar (snow and ice on the trails).29 °C / 14 °C, 4 rain days84 °F / 57 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Idyllwild's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C / 11 °C, 2 rain days79 °F / 52 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Idyllwild's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 6 °C, 3 rain days70 °F / 43 °F, 3 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.15 °C / 1 °C, 4 rain days59 °F / 34 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (afternoon heat and thunderstorm risk), Dec–Mar (snow and ice on the trails).10 °C / -3 °C, 5 rain days50 °F / 27 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday