Best Time til Visit Yellowstone National Park
Best time til visit Yellowstone National Park: júlí and ágúst. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.
Best time til visit Yellowstone National Park
Go in júlí and ágúst. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.
Hardest months: febrúar, mars and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.
Loftslag in Yellowstone National Park month by month
Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.
| Mánuður | Avg high | Avg low | Rigningfall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| janúar | -6° | -14° | 36 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| febrúar | -3° | -11° | 76 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| mars | 1° | -8° | 68 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| apríl | 4° | -7° | 65 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| maí | 10° | -2° | 53 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| júní | 16° | 4° | 44 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| júlí | 22° | 9° | 46 mm | ★★★★★ |
| ágúst | 20° | 8° | 37 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| september | 16° | 5° | 50 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| október | 8° | -0° | 56 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| nóvember | 0° | -6° | 30 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| desember | -2° | -10° | 81 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
Loftslag type: Subarctic. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).
How Yellowstone National Park compares með nearby places
Annual averages, and the difference against Yellowstone National Park.
| Place | Distance | Avg temp | vs here | Annual rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone (UNESCO World Heritage Site) | 0 km | 2°C | about the same | 642 mm |
| Grand Teton National Park | 71 km | 4°C | +2°C warmer | 753 mm |
| Grand Teton | 78 km | -8°C | 10°C cooler | 1299 mm |
| Teton County | 106 km | 5°C | +3°C warmer | 658 mm |
| Jackson | 106 km | 5°C | +3°C warmer | 658 mm |
What til pack, what til skip
- sun.glasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
- Layers - the daily swing is 20°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
- Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints while gusts stay above 50 km/h.
- If your dates are flexible, avoid febrúar, mars and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.
Samantekt
Yellowstone National Park is a national park in Wyoming. Yellowstone National Park is a US national park known for Old Faithful, geysers and megafauna.
Núna er hitinn 21°C (70°F) in Yellowstone National Park með að mestu heiðskýrt. Hitinn finnst vera 17°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 7°C til 22°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 21%. Sightseeing conditions score 8.9/10 - frábært — farðu núna.
Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Yellowstone National Park is júlí and ágúst. Loftslagið er subarctic. febrúar, mars and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 22°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near -14°C.
The closest major airport is Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), about 420 km away. Nearby highlights include Yellowstone (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Grand Teton National Park, Grand Teton and Missouri River.
Í einföldu máli. Today is slightly warmer than average for ágúst. The forecast high of 22°C is 2.1°C above the 20°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 4 PM til 7 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. photography is the strongest bet in Yellowstone National Park today at 9.1/10. Vindhviður til 50 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges.
Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.
Veður í Yellowstone National Park núna
Open-Meteo Updated 6:43 PM, ágú 24 local time.
Weekend outlook
🌦️ 20° / 6°
Drizzle · 48% rain · wind 26 km/h
🌦️ 19° / 6°
Drizzle · 38% rain · wind 36 km/h
Hlutir til að gera in Yellowstone National Park
Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Yellowstone National Park.
Quick facts about Yellowstone National Park
| Tegund | National park |
|---|---|
| State | Wyoming |
| Land | Bandaríkin |
| Heimsálfa | Norður-Ameríka |
| Hnit | 44°25′40.8″N 110°35′18.6″W (44.428, -110.5885) |
| Established | 1872 |
| Known for | Old Faithful, geysers and megafauna |
| Staðartími | 6:43 PM (UTC-06:00) |
| Best months | júlí and ágúst |
| Loftslag | Subarctic |
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Yellowstone National Park?
Yellowstone National Park is a national park in Wyoming. Its coordinates are 44.428, -110.5885. It lies in Norður-Ameríka.
What is the weather like in Yellowstone National Park núna?
It is currently 21°C (70°F) með að mestu heiðskýrt. Raki is 24% and wind is 16 km/h.
When is the best time til visit Yellowstone National Park?
júlí and ágúst offer the most comfortable conditions in Yellowstone National Park, which has a subarctic climate. febrúar, mars and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.
What time zone is Yellowstone National Park in?
Yellowstone National Park observes America/Denver (UTC-06:00). The local time is 6:43 PM.
What is the nearest airport til Yellowstone National Park?
The closest airports are Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), 420 km away.
What are the top things til do in Yellowstone National Park?
Popular options include Yellowstone (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Grand Teton National Park, Grand Teton, Missouri River and Antelope Island State Park.
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Data sources and methodology
| Place data | USPOTUS Atlas dataset (national-parks) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts. |
|---|---|
| Spá and observations | Open-Meteo (ECMWF and national models). |
| Loftgæði and pollen | Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale. |
| Loftslag averages | ERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years. |
| Official alerts | US National Veður Service. |
| Method | Scores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown. |
Last updated ágúst 24, 2026 at 6:43 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.
