When to go · Skagway
Skagway in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many businesses closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many businesses closed).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Skagway's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside Skagway's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Skagway's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in January
- SkagwayHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Skagway, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
Jun: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many businesses closed).
June: Inside Skagway's best window: Jun–Aug.
Skagway: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings