When to go · Coldfoot
Coldfoot in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (deep cold, ice road conditions, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (deep cold, ice road conditions, limited services).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Coldfoot's best window: Jun–Aug (road open, visitor center staffed, long daylight).
- JulyGreatInside Coldfoot's best window: Jun–Aug (road open, visitor center staffed, long daylight).
- AugustGreatInside Coldfoot's best window: Jun–Aug (road open, visitor center staffed, long daylight).
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (road open, visitor center staffed, long daylight)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Weather in April
- ColdfootHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 4 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Coldfoot, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Apr: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 4 (better)
Jun: 8
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jun: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (deep cold, ice road conditions, limited services).
June: Inside Coldfoot's best window: Jun–Aug (road open, visitor center staffed, long daylight).
Coldfoot: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings