When to go · Colstrip
Colstrip, month by month
The best months for Colstrip: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, snow, ice on MT-39).0 °C / -11 °C, 6 rain days32 °F / 12 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, snow, ice on MT-39).3 °C / -9 °C, 6 rain days37 °F / 16 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.9 °C / -4 °C, 7 rain days48 °F / 25 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.15 °C / 1 °C, 8 rain days59 °F / 34 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Colstrip's best window: May–Sep.21 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days70 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Colstrip's best window: May–Sep.26 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain days79 °F / 52 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Colstrip's best window: May–Sep.31 °C / 14 °C, 7 rain days88 °F / 57 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Colstrip's best window: May–Sep.31 °C / 13 °C, 6 rain days88 °F / 55 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Colstrip's best window: May–Sep.24 °C / 8 °C, 6 rain days75 °F / 46 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.16 °C / 2 °C, 6 rain days61 °F / 36 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.7 °C / -5 °C, 6 rain days45 °F / 23 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, snow, ice on MT-39).1 °C / -10 °C, 6 rain days34 °F / 14 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday