When to go · Dillon
Dillon in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for Bannack and high-country drives (snow, closures); late Jul–Aug afternoons are hot and smoky some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for Bannack and high-country drives (snow, closures); late Jul–Aug afternoons are hot and smoky some years.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Dillon's best window: Jun–Sep for Bannack, fishing and the rodeo; Jan–Mar for Maverick Mountain skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Dillon's best window: Jun–Sep for Bannack, fishing and the rodeo; Jan–Mar for Maverick Mountain skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Dillon's best window: Jun–Sep for Bannack, fishing and the rodeo; Jan–Mar for Maverick Mountain skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Dillon's best window: Jun–Sep for Bannack, fishing and the rodeo; Jan–Mar for Maverick Mountain skiing.
Weather in April
- DillonHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 8 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 Dillon, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Apr: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for Bannack and high-country drives (snow, closures); late Jul–Aug afternoons are hot and smoky some years.
January: Inside Dillon's best window: Jun–Sep for Bannack, fishing and the rodeo; Jan–Mar for Maverick Mountain skiing.
Dillon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings