When to go · Deadhorse
Deadhorse, month by month
The best months for Deadhorse: Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, lethal exposure risk).-22 °C / -30 °C, 1 rain days−8 °F / −22 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, lethal exposure risk).-22 °C / -30 °C, 1 rain days−8 °F / −22 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, lethal exposure risk).-21 °C / -29 °C, 1 rain days−6 °F / −20 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.-12 °C / -20 °C, 1 rain days10 °F / −4 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.-2 °C / -7 °C, 1 rain days28 °F / 19 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Deadhorse's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open).8 °C / 1 °C, 2 rain days46 °F / 34 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Deadhorse's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open).13 °C / 4 °C, 3 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Deadhorse's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open).10 °C / 3 °C, 4 rain days50 °F / 37 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open)). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.4 °C / -1 °C, 2 rain days39 °F / 30 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open)). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.-5 °C / -11 °C, 1 rain days23 °F / 12 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, lethal exposure risk).-13 °C / -21 °C, 1 rain days9 °F / −6 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, lethal exposure risk).-19 °C / -27 °C, 1 rain days−2 °F / −17 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday