When to go · Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Springs, month by month
The best months for Steamboat Springs: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Steamboat Springs's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs.2 °C (36 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Steamboat Springs's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs.5 °C (41 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 6 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Steamboat Springs's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs.11 °C (52 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.16 °C (61 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Steamboat Springs's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs.27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Steamboat Springs's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs.31 °C (88 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Steamboat Springs's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs.30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.25 °C (77 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.18 °C (64 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.10 °C (50 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Steamboat Springs's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs.4 °C (39 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Steamboat Springs, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Feb: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Feb: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7
Feb: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Steamboat Springs's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs.
February: Inside Steamboat Springs's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs.
Steamboat Springs: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.