When to go · West Glacier
West Glacier in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, limited services).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- West GlacierHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in West Glacier, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Apr: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
Jun: 9
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jun: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, limited services).
June: Inside West Glacier's best window: Jun–Sep.
West Glacier: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings