When to go · King Salmon
King Salmon in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited services, park centre closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited services, park centre closed).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside King Salmon's best window: Jun–Sep (park visitor centre open, bear activity high).
- JulyGreatInside King Salmon's best window: Jun–Sep (park visitor centre open, bear activity high).
- AugustGreatInside King Salmon's best window: Jun–Sep (park visitor centre open, bear activity high).
- SeptemberGreatInside King Salmon's best window: Jun–Sep (park visitor centre open, bear activity high).
Weather in April
- King SalmonHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in King Salmon, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Apr: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jun: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited services, park centre closed).
June: Inside King Salmon's best window: Jun–Sep (park visitor centre open, bear activity high).
King Salmon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings