When to go · Coldfoot
Coldfoot in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (deep cold, ice road conditions, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C) / −28°C (−18°F)−18°F (−28°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- 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 February?
February 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 February
- ColdfootHighs around -18 °C (0 °F), lows around -28 °C (−18 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 0 °F (-18 °C), lows around −18 °F (-28 °C), rain on about 5 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.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Coldfoot, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Feb: -28 °C (−18 °F)−18 °F (-28 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5 (better)
Jun: 8
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jun: 0
February: 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