When to go · Skagway
Skagway, month by month
The best months for Skagway: Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many businesses closed).-2 °C / -7 °C, 9 rain days28 °F / 19 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many businesses closed).0 °C / -6 °C, 8 rain days32 °F / 21 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many businesses closed).3 °C / -4 °C, 9 rain days37 °F / 25 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.10 °C / 0 °C, 6 rain days50 °F / 32 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.16 °C / 5 °C, 5 rain days61 °F / 41 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Skagway's best window: Jun–Aug.19 °C / 9 °C, 5 rain days66 °F / 48 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Skagway's best window: Jun–Aug.19 °C / 11 °C, 6 rain days66 °F / 52 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Skagway's best window: Jun–Aug.18 °C / 10 °C, 8 rain days64 °F / 50 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.14 °C / 7 °C, 12 rain days57 °F / 45 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.8 °C / 2 °C, 13 rain days46 °F / 36 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many businesses closed).2 °C / -3 °C, 11 rain days36 °F / 27 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many businesses closed).0 °C / -5 °C, 12 rain days32 °F / 23 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday