When to go · Mount Hood
Mount Hood in October
Good month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- 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: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- JanuaryGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- FebruaryGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- MarchGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Weather in October
- Mount HoodHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Hood, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Oct: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 13 (better)
Jan: 17
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside 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.
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