Where to go trad climbing, month by month
| Month | Top picks |
|---|---|
| January | Annot, Red Rock, Joshua Tree |
| February | Annot ★, Joshua Tree, La Pedriza |
| March | La Pedriza ★, Annot, Red Rock |
| April | The Gunks, Bohuslän, La Pedriza |
| May | Pembroke ★, Bohuslän ★, Squamish ★ |
| June | Hægefjell ★, Lofoten, Squamish |
| July | Naranjo de Bulnes ★, Chamonix ★, Valle dell'Orco ★ |
| August | Naranjo de Bulnes ★, Lofoten, Dolomites |
| September | Dolomites ★, The Gunks, Chamonix |
| October | The Gunks ★, Indian Creek, La Pedriza |
| November | Indian Creek ★, Red Rock ★, Joshua Tree ★ |
| December | Red Rock, Joshua Tree, La Pedriza |
★ = that month is the destination's best of the year.
Trad trips by season
- Winter (Dec–Feb): Red Rock, Joshua Tree, La Pedriza and Annot.
- Spring (Mar–May): La Pedriza, Annot, Red Rock, the Gunks, Bohuslän, Pembroke and Squamish.
- Summer (Jun–Aug): Hægefjell, Lofoten, Squamish, Naranjo de Bulnes, Chamonix, Valle dell'Orco and the Dolomites.
- Autumn (Sep–Nov): the Dolomites, the Gunks, Chamonix, Indian Creek, La Pedriza, Red Rock and Joshua Tree.
When to go: every trad climbing destination
| Destination | Country | Rock | Best | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annot | France | Sandstone | Feb | Dec–Mar |
| Red Rock | Nevada, USA | Sandstone | Nov | Nov–Mar |
| Joshua Tree | California, USA | Quartz monzonite | Nov | Nov–Apr |
| La Pedriza | Spain | Granite | Mar, Sep | Sep–Jun |
| The Gunks | New York, USA | Quartz conglomerate | Oct | Apr–May, Sep–Nov |
| Bohuslän | Sweden | Granite | May | Apr–Jun |
| Pembroke | Wales | Limestone | May | Apr–Sep |
| Squamish | Canada | Granite | May | Apr–Jun, Sep |
| Hægefjell | Norway | Granite | Jun | May–Sep |
| Lofoten | Norway | Granite | May | May–Aug |
| Naranjo de Bulnes | Spain | Limestone | Jul, Aug | Jun–Sep |
| Chamonix | France | Gneiss & granite | Jul | Jun–Sep |
| Valle dell'Orco | Italy | Gneiss | Jul | Jun–Sep |
| Dolomites | Italy | Dolomite | Sep | Jun–Sep |
| Indian Creek | Utah, USA | Sandstone | Nov | Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov |
Season = the months each destination's own weather-data article rates good or best.