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West Yellowstone weather in April

Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in April

Poor

Best time to visit: June – September

What is the weather like in West Yellowstone in April?

In April, West Yellowstone is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 67 mm in total. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in West Yellowstone.

April compared

How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.

MarchMarAprilAprMayMay
Score192244
Day2°5°11°
Night−8°−5°−1°
Sun5 h7 h8 h
Rain days131313

More details for April

Daylight
13 h 26 min06:42 – 20:07
UV index
7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
62 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
9 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−6America/Denver

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %58 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %36 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in April

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

West Yellowstone in April: quick answers

Is West Yellowstone hot in April?

No. In April, West Yellowstone is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C and nights drop to about −5 °C.

Does it rain much in West Yellowstone in April?

Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 67 mm in total.

West Yellowstone month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences