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When to go · Truckee

Truckee, month by month

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

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Truckee's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lake swimming; Jan–Mar for skiing.5 °C / -9 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Truckee's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lake swimming; Jan–Mar for skiing.7 °C / -8 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGreatInside Truckee's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lake swimming; Jan–Mar for skiing.10 °C / -6 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and lake swimming; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.13 °C / -4 °C, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and lake swimming; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.18 °C / -1 °C, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside Truckee's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lake swimming; Jan–Mar for skiing.24 °C / 2 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyGreatInside Truckee's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lake swimming; Jan–Mar for skiing.29 °C / 5 °C, 0 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Truckee's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lake swimming; Jan–Mar for skiing.29 °C / 5 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Truckee's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lake swimming; Jan–Mar for skiing.25 °C / 1 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and lake swimming; Jan–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.18 °C / -2 °C, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (thin snow, few services); peak holiday weeks for crowds and prices.10 °C / -6 °C, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (thin snow, few services); peak holiday weeks for crowds and prices.5 °C / -9 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday