Yellowstone, USA
mountain climate · nature · high crowds · mid prices
If you're planning a trip built around landscapes and trails, Yellowstone deserves a close look. This USA destination lies in mountain country, and its climate record peaks at a 98/100 sun score in July — 22°C afternoons under 32% average cloud cover.
The year runs from average lows of -13°C in January to highs of 22°C in July. On the rain ledger, August is the safest bet at a 25% chance of a wet day, while February climbs to 48%. Note that average highs never reach 24°C in any month — pack for mild weather rather than hot.
Season by season (on the northern calendar), spring brings 3°C highs with 42% rain-day odds, summer 19°C at 27%, autumn 7°C at 35%, and winter -6°C at 41%. In short: plan around summer if you can, keep spring as the fallback, and go into winter with managed expectations (its season score is 50).
Best months to visit Yellowstone
The best month on record is July — a 98/100 sun score, built on 32% cloud cover and 26% rain-day odds — followed by August and June. The dependable window is wider than the podium, though: June–August all score 70 or better. The month to avoid on pure weather odds is December (48/100).
Among the mountain destinations in our catalog, its July rain odds beat 74% of the field.
Month-by-month breakdown for Yellowstone → · More destinations for July →
The live forecast backs this up: of the next 16 days, 2 look mostly clear and one carries meaningful rain risk, in a -11–9°C band. Today's cached sun score is 61/100.
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Flights from Europe
| From | Distance | Estimated non-stop time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels (BRU) | 7,711 km | ~10 h 15 | Find flights → |
| Amsterdam (AMS) | 7,615 km | ~10 h | Find flights → |
| London (LON) | 7,437 km | ~9 h 45 | Find flights → |
| Paris (PAR) | 7,770 km | ~10 h 15 | Find flights → |
| Frankfurt (FRA) | 7,978 km | ~10 h 30 | Find flights → |
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Next 16 days
Live forecast, refreshed twice daily. Forecasts updated 29 Oct, 06:35 CET.
| Date | High / low | Cloud | Rain odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct | 0° / -6° | 51% | 1% |
| Thu 29 Oct | 6° / -6° | 50% | 0% |
| Fri 30 Oct | 8° / -3° | 88% | 4% |
| Sat 31 Oct | 6° / -3° | 99% | 26% |
| Sun 1 Nov | 2° / -3° | 100% | 69% |
| Mon 2 Nov | 1° / -9° | 67% | 25% |
| Tue 3 Nov | 7° / -11° | 35% | 3% |
| Wed 4 Nov | 9° / -5° | 91% | 6% |
| Thu 5 Nov | 3° / -5° | 59% | 8% |
| Fri 6 Nov | 4° / -4° | 70% | 13% |
| Sat 7 Nov | 3° / -4° | 74% | 18% |
| Sun 8 Nov | 1° / -3° | 87% | 10% |
| Mon 9 Nov | 3° / -5° | 45% | 8% |
| Tue 10 Nov | 4° / -3° | 92% | 10% |
| Wed 11 Nov | 6° / -3° | 83% | 19% |
| Thu 12 Nov | 9° / -2° | 16% | 29% |
Yellowstone climate, month by month
2015–2024 averages (July highlighted as the best month).
| Month | Day / night °C | Cloud | Rain-day odds | Sun score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -6.4° / -12.7° | 73.3% | 35.5% | 52 |
| February | -5.8° / -12.2° | 75.7% | 48.3% | 50 |
| March | -1° / -8.8° | 67.2% | 43.7% | 56 |
| April | 2.9° / -6.1° | 62% | 43.3% | 60 |
| May | 8.3° / -1.6° | 58.4% | 37.7% | 66 |
| June | 15.3° / 3.3° | 45.8% | 32.3% | 72 |
| July | 22° / 8.1° | 31.8% | 25.5% | 98 |
| August | 20.4° / 8.3° | 35.4% | 24.5% | 95 |
| September | 14.9° / 4.3° | 43.7% | 30.3% | 65 |
| October | 6° / -2° | 53.8% | 35.9% | 56 |
| November | -0.6° / -6.9° | 68.8% | 37.3% | 54 |
| December | -5.5° / -11.8° | 75% | 40.3% | 48 |
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