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When to go · Mount Hood

Mount Hood, month by month

The best months for Mount Hood: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Nov.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.1 °C / -6 °C, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.2 °C / -6 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.4 °C / -4 °C, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.7 °C / -2 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.12 °C / 1 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Rockies and northern parks open; desert heat builds; hurricane season starts. Book parks months ahead.16 °C / 4 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.21 °C / 7 °C, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.22 °C / 8 °C, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.18 °C / 5 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.11 °C / 1 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (rain at low elevation, thin snow), Aug weekends at Trillium Lake (full lots by 9am).4 °C / -3 °C, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.1 °C / -6 °C, 18 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday