When to go · Cooke City
Cooke City in November
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
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- 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 November?
November 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 November
- Cooke CityHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 8 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.
Thanksgiving big impact
4th Thursday of November · United States
Busiest travel days of the year; many shops and restaurants close on the day. Black Friday shopping follows.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cooke City, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Nov: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
May: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 8 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Nov: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Nov: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
May: 1
November: 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