When to go · Mount Hood
Mount Hood in April
Good month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- DecemberGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Weather in April
- Mount HoodHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 15 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 Mount Hood, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Apr: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 15 (better)
Jan: 17
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Outside 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.
January: Inside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Mount Hood: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast