Weekly note

Hiking in February

Where the days are dry and cool enough to walk all day, measured over ten years. In February, 4 places are good and 1 fair.

Everywhere

  1. Kathmandu Nepal good 25 of 28 days dry and 10–27 °C · 19°C by day
  2. Hong Kong Hong Kong good 24 of 28 days dry and 10–27 °C · 20°C by day
  3. Oahu United States good 22 of 28 days dry and 10–27 °C · 25°C by day
  4. Taipei Taiwan good 19 of 28 days dry and 10–27 °C · 20°C by day
  5. Maui United States fair 18 of 28 days dry and 10–27 °C · 25°C by day
How a month is tested for hiking

A test on measured figures, the same at every place and from every city: the same month always gives the same answer. It is "good" or "fair", and a month that passes neither is simply not listed. It is separate from the month's own verdict, which also weighs holidays, crowds and fares.

Hiking, other months

← January · Everywhere in February

Measured at each place's own point, where its visitors stay, not up on the trails: a mountain path is about 6.5 °C cooler for every 1,000 m it climbs.