When to go · Cooke City
Cooke City in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for road access (US-212 east closed in winter); Jul–Aug for crowds and full lodges.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for road access (US-212 east closed in winter); Jul–Aug for crowds and full lodges.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Cooke City's best window: Jun–Sep (Beartooth Highway usually open mid-May to mid-Oct, weather permitting).
- JuneGreatInside Cooke City's best window: Jun–Sep (Beartooth Highway usually open mid-May to mid-Oct, weather permitting).
- JulyGreatInside Cooke City's best window: Jun–Sep (Beartooth Highway usually open mid-May to mid-Oct, weather permitting).
- AugustGreatInside Cooke City's best window: Jun–Sep (Beartooth Highway usually open mid-May to mid-Oct, weather permitting).
Weather in April
- Cooke CityHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 9 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 Cooke City, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Apr: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
May: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 1
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for road access (US-212 east closed in winter); Jul–Aug for crowds and full lodges.
May: Inside Cooke City's best window: Jun–Sep (Beartooth Highway usually open mid-May to mid-Oct, weather permitting).
Cooke City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings