When to go · Butte
Butte, month by month
The best months for Butte: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, some sites closed).-1 °C / -12 °C, 8 rain days30 °F / 10 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, some sites closed).2 °C / -10 °C, 7 rain days36 °F / 14 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.7 °C / -6 °C, 9 rain days45 °F / 21 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.12 °C / -2 °C, 9 rain days54 °F / 28 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.17 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain days63 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Butte's best window: Jun–Sep.22 °C / 7 °C, 10 rain days72 °F / 45 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Butte's best window: Jun–Sep.28 °C / 10 °C, 7 rain days82 °F / 50 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Butte's best window: Jun–Sep.27 °C / 9 °C, 7 rain days81 °F / 48 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Butte's best window: Jun–Sep.21 °C / 4 °C, 7 rain days70 °F / 39 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.13 °C / -1 °C, 7 rain days55 °F / 30 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.4 °C / -7 °C, 8 rain days39 °F / 19 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.-1 °C / -12 °C, 8 rain days30 °F / 10 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday