West Yellowstone weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in West Yellowstone in March?
In March, West Yellowstone is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−8 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 13 days, totalling 71 mm. Snow falls on about 12 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in West Yellowstone.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 15 | 19 | 22 |
| Day | −3° | 2° | 5° |
| Night | −12° | −8° | −5° |
| Sun | 4 h | 5 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 13 | 13 | 13 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min07:39 – 19:29
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 67 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 12 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Denver
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %40 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %35 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
West Yellowstone in March: quick answers
Is West Yellowstone hot in March?
No. In March, West Yellowstone is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C and nights drop to about −8 °C.
Does it rain much in West Yellowstone in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 71 mm in total.
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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