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Gardiner in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for the park road south of Mammoth (closed to cars); Jul–Aug for peak crowds and lodging prices.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; United States overall
Prices: Low; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Gardiner

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for the park road south of Mammoth (closed to cars); Jul–Aug for peak crowds and lodging prices.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

GardinerHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 8 days

United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.

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

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for the park road south of Mammoth (closed to cars); Jul–Aug for peak crowds and lodging prices.

May: Inside Gardiner's best window: Jun–Sep for full park access; May and Oct for fewer crowds with some closures.

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