When to go · King Salmon
King Salmon in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited services, park centre closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C) / −22°C (−8°F)−8°F (−22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- 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 February?
February 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 February
- King SalmonHighs around -10 °C (14 °F), lows around -22 °C (−8 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 14 °F (-10 °C), lows around −8 °F (-22 °C), rain on about 7 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.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in King Salmon, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Feb: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jun: 0
February: 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