When to go · West Yellowstone
West Yellowstone in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, full hotels, restaurant waits); Nov and Apr (shoulder closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, full hotels, restaurant waits); Nov and Apr (shoulder closures).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside West Yellowstone's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; Dec–Mar for snowcoach and snowmobile season.
- JulyGreatInside West Yellowstone's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; Dec–Mar for snowcoach and snowmobile season.
- AugustGreatInside West Yellowstone's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; Dec–Mar for snowcoach and snowmobile season.
- SeptemberGreatInside West Yellowstone's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; Dec–Mar for snowcoach and snowmobile season.
Weather in April
- West YellowstoneHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 9 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 West Yellowstone, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Apr: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, full hotels, restaurant waits); Nov and Apr (shoulder closures).
January: Inside West Yellowstone's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; Dec–Mar for snowcoach and snowmobile season.
West Yellowstone: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings