When to go · Mount Hood
Mount Hood in August
Great month. Inside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Mount Hood in this guide.
Weather in August
- Mount HoodHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 4 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Hood, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Aug: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 4 (better)
Jan: 17
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings