Best time to visit Yellowstone Club

The climate in Yellowstone Club through the year

When to go

Yellowstone Club scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July–September, peaking at 88 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 24°C and the night falls to 6°C, with rain on about 7 days and clear sky 56 % of the time. June is a fair alternative, with scores of 59. The lowest score is in May (30), when days are cool at around 11°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (24°C) is about 28 degrees warmer than a December day (−4°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in October–May. June is the wettest month with 70 mm and July the driest with 34 mm, out of about 560 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in November–May, deepest in March (about 80 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June. Yellowstone Club lies about 2,600 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 17 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Yellowstone Club scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 85
• City break (15–25 °C): June–September, up to 88
• Hiking (10–22 °C): June–October, up to 82
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): May–October, up to 91
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in December–March

How it compares

Of the 366 destinations Eddigo covers in the United States, Yellowstone Club is the 10th coolest over the year and the 95th driest. It has 3 months with a good score, against 4 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Yellowstone Club scores 88, Bridger Bowl Ski Area (78 km away) scores 88 and Maverick Mountain Ski Area (133 km away) scores 91. In May, when Yellowstone Club is at its lowest, Bald Mountain Ski Area scores 72 and lies 370 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.