When to go · Cooke City
Cooke City in March
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
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°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 March?
March 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 March
- Cooke CityHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °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.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
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: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cooke City, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Mar: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
May: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: 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