When to go · Girdwood
Girdwood, month by month
The best months for Girdwood: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.-2.8 °C (27 °F) / -8.4 °C (17 °F), 7 rain days27 °F (-2.8 °C) / 17 °F (-8.4 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.-0.3 °C (31 °F) / -7.1 °C (19 °F), 7 rain days31 °F (-0.3 °C) / 19 °F (-7.1 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.2.1 °C (36 °F) / -6.9 °C (20 °F), 5 rain days36 °F (2.1 °C) / 20 °F (-6.9 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.7.5 °C (46 °F) / -1.8 °C (29 °F), 5 rain days46 °F (7.5 °C) / 29 °F (-1.8 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.13 °C (55 °F) / 2.8 °C (37 °F), 4 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 37 °F (2.8 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.17.7 °C (64 °F) / 7.1 °C (45 °F), 2 rain days64 °F (17.7 °C) / 45 °F (7.1 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.19.2 °C (67 °F) / 9.8 °C (50 °F), 3 rain days67 °F (19.2 °C) / 50 °F (9.8 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.18.1 °C (65 °F) / 8.7 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days65 °F (18.1 °C) / 48 °F (8.7 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.13.5 °C (56 °F) / 4.9 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days56 °F (13.5 °C) / 41 °F (4.9 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–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.6.9 °C (44 °F) / -0.3 °C (31 °F), 8 rain days44 °F (6.9 °C) / 31 °F (-0.3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (dark, thin snow, some closures).0.4 °C (33 °F) / -5.4 °C (22 °F), 8 rain days33 °F (0.4 °C) / 22 °F (-5.4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.-1.4 °C (29 °F) / -7.1 °C (19 °F), 9 rain days29 °F (-1.4 °C) / 19 °F (-7.1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Girdwood, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -2.8 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-2.8 °C)
Feb: -0.3 °C (31 °F)31 °F (-0.3 °C)
Night low
Jan: -8.4 °C (17 °F)17 °F (-8.4 °C)
Feb: -7.1 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7.1 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7
Feb: 7
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.
February: Inside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Girdwood: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.