When to go · Big Sky
Big Sky in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (mud season, lifts and many businesses closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (mud season, lifts and many businesses closed).
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Big Sky's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, rafting, Yellowstone).
- JanuaryGreatInside Big Sky's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, rafting, Yellowstone).
- FebruaryGreatInside Big Sky's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, rafting, Yellowstone).
- MarchGreatInside Big Sky's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, rafting, Yellowstone).
Weather in November
- Big SkyHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 10 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.
Thanksgiving big impact
4th Thursday of November · United States
Busiest travel days of the year; many shops and restaurants close on the day. Black Friday shopping follows.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Big Sky, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Nov: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 10
Jan: 10
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 0
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (mud season, lifts and many businesses closed).
January: Inside Big Sky's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, rafting, Yellowstone).
Big Sky: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast