When to go · West Yellowstone
West Yellowstone in July
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
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- 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 July?
No other month rates higher than July for West Yellowstone in this guide.
Weather in July
- West YellowstoneHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 7 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.
Independence Day big impact
4 Jul · United States
Fireworks and parades; parks, beaches and flights busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.
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
Jul: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Jul: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 7 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Jul: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Jan: 0
July: 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 layer for the evenings