West Yellowstone, MT Climate


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West Yellowstone, Mt is known for its beautiful and varied climate. During the summer months, temperatures range from the low 60s to the low 80s with an average of around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is frequent in the late spring and summer months, making for pleasant weather during this time of year. Winters in West Yellowstone are typically cold and dry, with temperatures dropping as low as -30 degrees Fahrenheit at night, and usually staying between 10-20 degrees during the day. Despite the cold temperatures, snowfalls are typically light - averaging about twenty inches a season - but occasional blizzards can bring up to three feet of snow at once.

West Yellowstone, Montana gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Yellowstone averages 166 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in West Yellowstone. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Yellowstone gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 166 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Yellowstone is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Montana.

8.5 Summer - 2.4 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in West Yellowstone, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Yellowstone, MontanaUnited States
  25.3 in.38.1 in.
  166.2 in.27.8 in.
  106.9 days106.2 days
  184 days205 days
  78.4°85.8°
  3.8°21.7°
  5.57
  3.84.3
  6663 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for West Yellowstone with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Montana. In West Yellowstone, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Yellowstone are August, July and June.
In West Yellowstone, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Montana.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Yellowstone with an average of 2.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.
In West Yellowstone, there are 246.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.
In West Yellowstone, there are 46.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.
Humidity is very low in West Yellowstone, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
December is the wettest month in West Yellowstone with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.3 inches in West Yellowstone means that it is one of the wettest places in Montana.
January is the rainiest month in West Yellowstone with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in West Yellowstone, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 166.2 inches in West Yellowstone means that it is one of the snowiest places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in West Yellowstone with 39.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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