When to go · Red Lodge
Red Lodge, month by month
The best months for Red Lodge: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.2 °C (36 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.4 °C (39 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.9 °C (48 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.13 °C (55 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 10 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: The Beartooth Highway (US 212) is usually open only about May to mid-October, depending on snow — check MDT before you plan around it.18 °C (64 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.23 °C (73 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.28 °C (82 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.27 °C (81 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.21 °C (70 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: The Beartooth Highway (US 212) is usually open only about May to mid-October, depending on snow — check MDT before you plan around it.14 °C (57 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.6 °C (43 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.1 °C (34 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 7 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Red Lodge, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7
Feb: 7
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
February: Inside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Red Lodge: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.