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
- JanuaryGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.2 °C / -9 °C, 7 rain days36 °F / 16 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.4 °C / -8 °C, 7 rain days39 °F / 18 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.9 °C / -4 °C, 9 rain days48 °F / 25 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- 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 days55 °F / 30 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 days64 °F / 39 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.23 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days73 °F / 46 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.28 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days82 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.27 °C / 10 °C, 8 rain days81 °F / 50 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.21 °C / 5 °C, 8 rain days70 °F / 41 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 days57 °F / 32 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- 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 days43 °F / 23 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.1 °C / -10 °C, 7 rain days34 °F / 14 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday