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When to go · Red Lodge

Red Lodge, month by month

The best months for Red Lodge: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Oct.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.2 °C / -9 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.4 °C / -8 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.9 °C / -4 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.13 °C / -1 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: The Beartooth Highway (US 212) is usually open only about May to mid-October, depending on snow — check MDT before you plan around it.18 °C / 4 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.23 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.28 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.27 °C / 10 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.21 °C / 5 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: The Beartooth Highway (US 212) is usually open only about May to mid-October, depending on snow — check MDT before you plan around it.14 °C / 0 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.6 °C / -5 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.1 °C / -10 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday