When to go · Cooke City
Cooke City in August
Great month. Inside Cooke City's best window: Jun–Sep (Beartooth Highway usually open mid-May to mid-Oct, weather permitting).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Cooke City's best window: Jun–Sep (Beartooth Highway usually open mid-May to mid-Oct, weather permitting).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Cooke City in this guide.
Weather in August
- Cooke CityHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cooke City, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Aug: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Inside Cooke City's best window: Jun–Sep (Beartooth Highway usually open mid-May to mid-Oct, weather permitting).
May: Inside Cooke City's best window: Jun–Sep (Beartooth Highway usually open mid-May to mid-Oct, weather permitting).
Cooke City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings