When to go · West Yellowstone
West Yellowstone in December
Great month. Inside West Yellowstone's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; Dec–Mar for snowcoach and snowmobile season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside West Yellowstone's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; Dec–Mar for snowcoach and snowmobile season.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for West Yellowstone in this guide.
Weather in December
- West YellowstoneHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 11 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.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in West Yellowstone, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside West Yellowstone's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; Dec–Mar for snowcoach and snowmobile season.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast