Vail, USA
mountain climate · nature · high crowds · premium prices
Not ranked as a sun destination — shown for reference.
If you're planning a nature-first trip, Vail deserves a close look. This USA destination lies at altitude, and its climate record peaks at a 97/100 sun score in August — 23°C afternoons under 40% average cloud cover.
Across a typical year, afternoon temperatures swing between -1°C (January) and 24°C (July). The wet–dry contrast is modest: 49% rain-day odds in February against 25% in June. No month averages 24°C highs, so this is a destination for light-jacket sunshine rather than beach heat.
Averaged by season, sun scores land at 62 for spring, 95 for summer, 69 for autumn and 57 for winter — with typical afternoons of 8°, 22°, 11° and 0°C respectively. That makes summer the statistical sweet spot (season score 95), with autumn a workable second; winter is where the odds thin out.
Best months to visit Vail
The best month on record is August — a 97/100 sun score, built on 40% cloud cover and 34% rain-day odds — followed by July and June. The dependable window is wider than the podium, though: June–September all score 70 or better. The month to avoid on pure weather odds is December (57/100).
For context: in August, Vail is drier than 66% of the mountain destinations we track.
Month-by-month breakdown for Vail → · More destinations for August →
The live forecast backs this up: of the next 16 days, 5 look mostly clear and one carries meaningful rain risk, in a -7–14°C band. Today's cached sun score is 62/100.
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Flights from Europe
| From | Distance | Estimated non-stop time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels (BRU) | 7,914 km | ~10 h 30 | Find flights → |
| Amsterdam (AMS) | 7,833 km | ~10 h 15 | Find flights → |
| London (LON) | 7,625 km | ~10 h | Find flights → |
| Paris (PAR) | 7,947 km | ~10 h 30 | Find flights → |
| Frankfurt (FRA) | 8,197 km | ~10 h 45 | Find flights → |
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Next 16 days
Live forecast, refreshed twice daily. Forecasts updated 29 Oct, 06:35 CET.
| Date | High / low | Cloud | Rain odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct | 13° / 1° | 4% | 0% |
| Thu 29 Oct | 14° / 2° | 36% | 0% |
| Fri 30 Oct | 13° / 4° | 90% | 2% |
| Sat 31 Oct | 10° / 2° | 86% | 10% |
| Sun 1 Nov | 13° / 2° | 100% | 35% |
| Mon 2 Nov | 4° / -4° | 100% | 75% |
| Tue 3 Nov | 3° / -7° | 93% | 22% |
| Wed 4 Nov | 8° / -7° | 48% | 8% |
| Thu 5 Nov | 6° / -6° | 21% | 13% |
| Fri 6 Nov | 8° / -3° | 85% | 13% |
| Sat 7 Nov | 8° / -1° | 73% | 21% |
| Sun 8 Nov | 8° / -2° | 50% | 16% |
| Mon 9 Nov | 7° / -2° | 89% | 7% |
| Tue 10 Nov | 8° / -3° | 80% | 11% |
| Wed 11 Nov | 10° / 0° | 38% | 12% |
| Thu 12 Nov | 12° / 0° | 3% | 26% |
Vail climate, month by month
2015–2024 averages (August highlighted as the best month).
| Month | Day / night °C | Cloud | Rain-day odds | Sun score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1.4° / -12.9° | 61% | 41.6% | 57 |
| February | 0° / -11.4° | 58.2% | 49% | 58 |
| March | 3.7° / -8.4° | 58.2% | 46.2% | 59 |
| April | 7.6° / -5.1° | 54.7% | 46% | 62 |
| May | 12.9° / -0.2° | 49.9% | 37.7% | 66 |
| June | 19.8° / 3.2° | 37.9% | 25.3% | 93 |
| July | 23.9° / 7.1° | 41.6% | 41% | 96 |
| August | 22.8° / 6.8° | 40% | 33.5% | 97 |
| September | 18.9° / 3.3° | 32.5% | 27% | 86 |
| October | 10.4° / -4.2° | 36.8% | 28.1% | 62 |
| November | 4.3° / -10.3° | 47.5% | 31.3% | 60 |
| December | 0° / -12.9° | 58.5% | 39% | 57 |
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