When to go · De Smet
De Smet in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many sites closed or limited hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many sites closed or limited hours).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside De Smet's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside De Smet's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside De Smet's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in January
- De SmetHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in De Smet, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many sites closed or limited hours).
June: Inside De Smet's best window: Jun–Aug.
De Smet: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings