When to go · Pipestone
Pipestone, month by month
The best months for Pipestone: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (ice, closed trails, few services).-4 °C (25 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 6 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (ice, closed trails, few services).-1 °C (30 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 6 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (ice, closed trails, few services).6 °C (43 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 8 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.14 °C (57 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Pipestone's best window: May–Oct.21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Pipestone's best window: May–Oct.26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Pipestone's best window: May–Oct.29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Pipestone's best window: May–Oct.28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Pipestone's best window: May–Oct.23 °C (73 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Pipestone's best window: May–Oct.15 °C (59 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.6 °C (43 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (ice, closed trails, few services).-2 °C (28 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 7 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pipestone, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jun: 11
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Pipestone's best window: May–Oct.
June: Inside Pipestone's best window: May–Oct.
Pipestone: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.