When to go · Baker City
Baker City in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for the high byways (snow, unmaintained roads); Jul–Aug for heat and festival crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for the high byways (snow, unmaintained roads); Jul–Aug for heat and festival crowds.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Baker City's best window: Jun–Sep (byways open, ski area closed); Feb–Mar for Anthony Lakes snow.
- MarchGreatInside Baker City's best window: Jun–Sep (byways open, ski area closed); Feb–Mar for Anthony Lakes snow.
- JuneGreatInside Baker City's best window: Jun–Sep (byways open, ski area closed); Feb–Mar for Anthony Lakes snow.
- JulyGreatInside Baker City's best window: Jun–Sep (byways open, ski area closed); Feb–Mar for Anthony Lakes snow.
Weather in January
- Baker CityHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 10 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 Baker City, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Feb: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Feb: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for the high byways (snow, unmaintained roads); Jul–Aug for heat and festival crowds.
February: Inside Baker City's best window: Jun–Sep (byways open, ski area closed); Feb–Mar for Anthony Lakes snow.
Baker City: 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