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NWSNational Blend (NBM)
27°
Clear
Feels 22° · Wind 0 mph · Humidity 95%
AmericanNOAA GFS
30°
Clear
Feels 25° · Wind 1 mph · Humidity 84%
EuropeanECMWF
29°
Clear
Feels 24° · Wind 1 mph · Humidity 84%

Latest for West Yellowstone: NWS (National Blend (NBM)): 27° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 30° Clear · European (ECMWF): 29° Clear.

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West Yellowstone weather in numbers

from 30 years of measured normals

West Yellowstone swings 75°F across the year, from 75°F highs in July to 0°F lows in December, and December is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 30 in of precipitation.

Warmest month
July
75°F average high
Coldest month
December
0°F average low
Wettest month
December
30 in a year
Below freezing
8 months
January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Residents
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The weather map: all three models at once

NWS, American, European side by side around West Yellowstone and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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West Yellowstone hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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West Yellowstone 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

West Yellowstone, Montana (MT) (often shortened to Yellowstone) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 75°F) and coldest in Dec (lows around 0°F), with roughly 30 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for West Yellowstone right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United States before you trust any single number.

West Yellowstone climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
23°
4°
Feb
26°
6°
Mar
35°
12°
Apr
43°
18°
May
53°
26°
Jun
65°
36°
Jul
75°
42°
Aug
73°
44°
Sep
63°
34°
Oct
49°
24°
Nov
32°
13°
Dec
22°
0°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How West Yellowstone's weather has changed since 1995

30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+0.8°F

Around West Yellowstone, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is +0.8°F, within the normal swing from year to year.

1995: −0.8°F vs the 30-year average1996: −1.7°F vs the 30-year average1997: −2.1°F vs the 30-year average1998: +0.2°F vs the 30-year average1999: +0.2°F vs the 30-year average2000: +0.2°F vs the 30-year average2001: +1.7°F vs the 30-year average2002: −0.5°F vs the 30-year average2003: +1.9°F vs the 30-year average2004: +0.1°F vs the 30-year average2005: −0.1°F vs the 30-year average2006: −0.1°F vs the 30-year average2007: +1.1°F vs the 30-year average2008: −2.1°F vs the 30-year average2009: −1.9°F vs the 30-year average2010: −1.2°F vs the 30-year average2011: −2.8°F vs the 30-year average2012: +1.7°F vs the 30-year average2013: −0.8°F vs the 30-year average2014: −0.5°F vs the 30-year average2015: +2.0°F vs the 30-year average2016: +1.1°F vs the 30-year average2017: +0.6°F vs the 30-year average2018: −0.3°F vs the 30-year average2019: −1.0°F vs the 30-year average2020: −0.1°F vs the 30-year average2021: +2.2°F vs the 30-year average2022: +0.1°F vs the 30-year average2023: +0.1°F vs the 30-year average2024: +2.9°F vs the 30-year average
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average

Days above 77°F

9 more days a year

2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing

1995: −22 vs the 30-year average1996: −8 vs the 30-year average1997: −27 vs the 30-year average1998: +1 vs the 30-year average1999: −7 vs the 30-year average2000: +7 vs the 30-year average2001: +18 vs the 30-year average2002: +2 vs the 30-year average2003: +22 vs the 30-year average2004: −14 vs the 30-year average2005: −8 vs the 30-year average2006: −2 vs the 30-year average2007: +24 vs the 30-year average2008: −9 vs the 30-year average2009: −13 vs the 30-year average2010: −16 vs the 30-year average2011: −19 vs the 30-year average2012: +12 vs the 30-year average2013: +13 vs the 30-year average2014: −14 vs the 30-year average2015: −8 vs the 30-year average2016: +2 vs the 30-year average2017: +5 vs the 30-year average2018: −1 vs the 30-year average2019: +1 vs the 30-year average2020: −3 vs the 30-year average2021: +25 vs the 30-year average2022: +28 vs the 30-year average2023: −9 vs the 30-year average2024: +15 vs the 30-year average

Frost nights

14 fewer nights a year

2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 32°F

1995: +18 vs the 30-year average1996: +6 vs the 30-year average1997: +1 vs the 30-year average1998: +5 vs the 30-year average1999: +5 vs the 30-year average2000: +5 vs the 30-year average2001: −5 vs the 30-year average2002: +12 vs the 30-year average2003: +4 vs the 30-year average2004: −6 vs the 30-year average2005: +9 vs the 30-year average2006: +1 vs the 30-year average2007: +5 vs the 30-year average2008: +13 vs the 30-year average2009: +2 vs the 30-year average2010: +0 vs the 30-year average2011: +5 vs the 30-year average2012: −4 vs the 30-year average2013: +8 vs the 30-year average2014: −6 vs the 30-year average2015: −30 vs the 30-year average2016: −12 vs the 30-year average2017: +10 vs the 30-year average2018: −15 vs the 30-year average2019: +3 vs the 30-year average2020: +3 vs the 30-year average2021: −7 vs the 30-year average2022: −7 vs the 30-year average2023: −26 vs the 30-year average2024: −7 vs the 30-year average

Average wind

−2%

2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing

1995: +3% vs the 30-year average1996: +3% vs the 30-year average1997: −1% vs the 30-year average1998: −1% vs the 30-year average1999: +3% vs the 30-year average2000: −1% vs the 30-year average2001: +3% vs the 30-year average2002: +3% vs the 30-year average2003: +3% vs the 30-year average2004: −1% vs the 30-year average2005: −1% vs the 30-year average2006: −1% vs the 30-year average2007: +3% vs the 30-year average2008: −1% vs the 30-year average2009: −1% vs the 30-year average2010: −1% vs the 30-year average2011: −1% vs the 30-year average2012: +3% vs the 30-year average2013: −1% vs the 30-year average2014: −1% vs the 30-year average2015: −1% vs the 30-year average2016: +3% vs the 30-year average2017: −1% vs the 30-year average2018: −1% vs the 30-year average2019: −1% vs the 30-year average2020: +3% vs the 30-year average2021: +3% vs the 30-year average2022: −1% vs the 30-year average2023: −6% vs the 30-year average2024: −1% vs the 30-year average

Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.

See the numbers year by year
YearTemp vs averageDays >77°F vs avgFrost nights vs avgWind vs avg
1995−0.8°F−22+18+3%
1996−1.7°F−8+6+3%
1997−2.1°F−27+1−1%
1998+0.2°F+1+5−1%
1999+0.2°F−7+5+3%
2000+0.2°F+7+5−1%
2001+1.7°F+18−5+3%
2002−0.5°F+2+12+3%
2003+1.9°F+22+4+3%
2004+0.1°F−14−6−1%
2005−0.1°F−8+9−1%
2006−0.1°F−2+1−1%
2007+1.1°F+24+5+3%
2008−2.1°F−9+13−1%
2009−1.9°F−13+2−1%
2010−1.2°F−16+0−1%
2011−2.8°F−19+5−1%
2012+1.7°F+12−4+3%
2013−0.8°F+13+8−1%
2014−0.5°F−14−6−1%
2015+2.0°F−8−30−1%
2016+1.1°F+2−12+3%
2017+0.6°F+5+10−1%
2018−0.3°F−1−15−1%
2019−1.0°F+1+3−1%
2020−0.1°F−3+3+3%
2021+2.2°F+25−7+3%
2022+0.1°F+28−7−1%
2023+0.1°F−9−26−6%
2024+2.9°F+15−7−1%

Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around West Yellowstone, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.

Which forecast is most accurate in the US?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
92
/100rank #1
91±0.9°F97±1.0 mph9195% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
83
/100rank #2
83±1.7°F94±2.0 mph7687% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1999 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United States, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Common questions

What's the weather in West Yellowstone today?
On this page we show what NWS, American, European each forecast for West Yellowstone today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in West Yellowstone today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from NWS, American, European for West Yellowstone and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for West Yellowstone?
No single model is always right. NWS, American, European each run their own physics, so we line all three up: when they agree the West Yellowstone forecast is reliable, and when they split you should expect surprises. See our tested US accuracy scoreboard for how the models compare.
What is the warmest month in West Yellowstone?
July is typically the warmest month in West Yellowstone, with average highs around 75°F.
How cold does West Yellowstone get?
The coldest month in West Yellowstone is December, when overnight lows average about 0°F.
How much rain does West Yellowstone get?
West Yellowstone sees roughly 30 in of precipitation a year, with December usually the wettest month.
Is West Yellowstone getting warmer?
Not clearly. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around West Yellowstone, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is 0.8°F, within the normal swing from year to year.

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