When to go · Black Hawk
Black Hawk, month by month
The best months for Black Hawk: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (snow, ice on CO-119).2 °C (36 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 6 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (snow, ice on CO-119).3 °C (37 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 6 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.7 °C (45 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 8 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.11 °C (52 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Black Hawk's best window: May–Oct.16 °C (61 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Black Hawk's best window: May–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Black Hawk's best window: May–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Black Hawk's best window: May–Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Black Hawk's best window: May–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Black Hawk's best window: May–Oct.14 °C (57 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.7 °C (45 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 6 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.2 °C (36 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 6 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Black Hawk, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Black Hawk's best window: May–Oct.
June: Inside Black Hawk's best window: May–Oct.
Black Hawk: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.