When to go · Mount Hood

Mount Hood in January

Great month. Inside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 17
Crowds: Low; United States overall
Prices: Low; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Mount Hood

Inside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.

No other month rates higher than January for Mount Hood in this guide.

Long-term averages

Mount HoodHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 17 days

United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Hood, side by side.

First month

Second month

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.