Packing list
What to Wear Skiing
Vail runs from -14 °C (7 °F) nights in January to 24 °C (75 °F) days in July, and April is the wettest month, with about 10 days of rain. For your own dates, trip length and group, use the packing list generator.
What should you wear in Vail and Park City?
By the average night low in Vail, in the months it falls to -5 °C (23 °F) or colder.
Dec–Feb: lows 7–9°F (-14 to -13°C)
A thermal base layer, a fleece mid layer and an insulated jacket under your shell; a neck gaiter, and hand warmers in your gloves.
Mar–Apr, Nov: lows 14–20°F (-10 to -6°C)
A thermal base layer, a fleece mid layer and your waterproof shell; a neck gaiter for the lift.
What should you wear skiing, head to toe?
Counts are per person for a 7-day trip. Weather gear depends on the month, so it is in the table below the list; the download adds it, marked with the months that need it.
Clothing
Warm insulated jacket
Needed all year
Waterproof ski jacket and pants
Fleece or wool mid layer
Ski socks (over the calf, wool or synthetic)
Warm hat and gloves
Thermal base layer
Neck gaiter or balaclava
Snow boots with grip for town
Gear & Activity
Ski goggles
Ski helmet (or reserve one with your rental)
Hand and toe warmers
Leave at home
Valuables and jewelry you will not wear
Nothing to lose, or to guard
A charger per device
One multi-port charger covers them all
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Weather gear by month
A tick means at least one city on this route meets that weather in that month: 8 or more rainy days (snow in a month below freezing on average is not rain), nights at 8 °C (46 °F) or colder, or days at 24 °C (75 °F) or warmer; sun protection also marks every month in a city 2,500 m up or higher. Bug protection marks a month that is both hot and rainy, or every month where malaria or dengue is a risk.
| Month | Rain gear | Warm layers | Sun protection | Bug protection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | · | ✓ | · | · |
| Feb | · | ✓ | · | · |
| Mar | ✓ | ✓ | · | · |
| Apr | ✓ | ✓ | · | · |
| May | ✓ | ✓ | · | · |
| Jun | · | ✓ | ✓ | · |
| Jul | · | ✓ | ✓ | · |
| Aug | · | ✓ | ✓ | · |
| Sep | · | ✓ | · | · |
| Oct | · | ✓ | · | · |
| Nov | ✓ | ✓ | · | · |
| Dec | · | ✓ | · | · |
Rain gear
- Packable rain jacket or travel umbrella
Warm layers
- Warm insulated jacket
- Warm hat and gloves
- Thermal base layer
Sun protection
Bug protection
- Light long sleeves and trousers for evening mosquitoes
Vail and Park City weather by month
Average daily high and low, and days with rain or snow per month (a snowflake marks snow). Source: Rain: contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Temperatures: TerraClimate (Abatzoglou et al.), CC0.
Vail
| Month | High | Low | Rain or snow days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F / 1°C (cold) | 7°F / -14°C (cold) | 8 (snow) |
| Feb | 35°F / 2°C (cold) | 8°F / -13°C (cold) | 10 (snow) |
| Mar | 42°F / 6°C (cold) | 14°F / -10°C (cold) | 11 (snow) |
| Apr | 46°F / 8°C (cold) | 20°F / -6°C (cold) | 10 |
| May | 56°F / 13°C | 29°F / -2°C (cold) | 10 |
| Jun | 70°F / 21°C | 37°F / 3°C (cold) | 4 |
| Jul | 75°F / 24°C | 43°F / 6°C (cold) | 6 |
| Aug | 74°F / 23°C | 41°F / 5°C (cold) | 7 |
| Sep | 69°F / 20°C | 36°F / 2°C (cold) | 5 |
| Oct | 55°F / 13°C | 25°F / -4°C (cold) | 8 |
| Nov | 43°F / 6°C (cold) | 17°F / -9°C (cold) | 8 (snow) |
| Dec | 34°F / 1°C (cold) | 9°F / -13°C (cold) | 9 (snow) |
Park City
| Month | High | Low | Rain or snow days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F / 2°C (cold) | 13°F / -10°C (cold) | 9 (snow) |
| Feb | 38°F / 4°C (cold) | 15°F / -10°C (cold) | 10 (snow) |
| Mar | 46°F / 8°C (cold) | 22°F / -5°C (cold) | 10 |
| Apr | 53°F / 12°C | 26°F / -3°C (cold) | 9 |
| May | 64°F / 18°C | 35°F / 2°C (cold) | 11 |
| Jun | 77°F / 25°C | 44°F / 7°C (cold) | 3 |
| Jul | 85°F / 29°C | 51°F / 10°C | 4 |
| Aug | 82°F / 28°C | 48°F / 9°C | 5 |
| Sep | 74°F / 23°C | 42°F / 5°C (cold) | 5 |
| Oct | 59°F / 15°C | 30°F / -1°C (cold) | 7 |
| Nov | 46°F / 8°C (cold) | 21°F / -6°C (cold) | 8 |
| Dec | 36°F / 2°C (cold) | 14°F / -10°C (cold) | 10 (snow) |
Frequently asked questions
Yes in Mar–May, Nov: in those months at least one of the cities here averages 8 or more days with rain. Outside them a compact umbrella is enough.
Yes, all year: nights average 8 °C (46 °F) or colder in every month somewhere on this route, so pack an insulated jacket, hat and gloves.
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Weather: Rain: contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Temperatures: TerraClimate (Abatzoglou et al.), CC0. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Updated October 19, 2026.