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When to go · West Yellowstone

West Yellowstone, month by month

The best months for West Yellowstone: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr, Nov.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside West Yellowstone's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; Dec–Mar for snowcoach and snowmobile season.-2 °C (28 °F) / -16 °C (3 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGreatInside West Yellowstone's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; Dec–Mar for snowcoach and snowmobile season.1 °C (34 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGreatInside West Yellowstone's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; Dec–Mar for snowcoach and snowmobile season.5 °C (41 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, full hotels, restaurant waits); Nov and Apr (shoulder closures).10 °C (50 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for park access; Dec–Mar for snowcoach and snowmobile season). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.16 °C (61 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside West Yellowstone's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; Dec–Mar for snowcoach and snowmobile season.21 °C (70 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyGreatInside West Yellowstone's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; Dec–Mar for snowcoach and snowmobile season.26 °C (79 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside West Yellowstone's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; Dec–Mar for snowcoach and snowmobile season.26 °C (79 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside West Yellowstone's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; Dec–Mar for snowcoach and snowmobile season.20 °C (68 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for park access; Dec–Mar for snowcoach and snowmobile season). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.12 °C (54 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, full hotels, restaurant waits); Nov and Apr (shoulder closures).3 °C (37 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberGreatInside West Yellowstone's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; Dec–Mar for snowcoach and snowmobile season.-2 °C (28 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in West Yellowstone, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)

    Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)

    Feb: -14 °C (7 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 10

    Feb: 8 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: Low

    Feb: Low

  • Prices

    Jan: Low

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Feb: 1

January: Inside West Yellowstone's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; Dec–Mar for snowcoach and snowmobile season.

February: Inside West Yellowstone's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; Dec–Mar for snowcoach and snowmobile season.

West Yellowstone: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.