When to go · Mount Hood
Mount Hood in February
Great month. Inside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 February?
No other month rates higher than February for Mount Hood in this guide.
Weather in February
- Mount HoodHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 15 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Hood, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 15 (better)
Jan: 17
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 0
February: 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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast