When to go · Mount Hood
Mount Hood, month by month
The best months for Mount Hood: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.1 °C (34 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 17 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.2 °C (36 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 15 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 17 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.7 °C (45 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 15 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; 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.12 °C (54 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 12 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Rockies and northern parks open; desert heat builds; hurricane season starts. Book parks months ahead.16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.21 °C (70 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 4 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; 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.11 °C (52 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (rain at low elevation, thin snow), Aug weekends at Trillium Lake (full lots by 9am).4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 18 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.1 °C (34 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 18 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Hood, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Feb: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 17
Feb: 15 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
February: Inside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Mount Hood: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.