Frost Dates for West Yellowstone, MT

Based on data from W Yellowstone Gateway weather station, 1 miles away

Elevation: 6663 ft

Frost Dates

This location has year-round freezing temperatures.

44.66°N, 111.10°W © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 3b

Avg. annual minimum: −35 to −30°F

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Köppen Climate

Dfb Warm-Summer Continental

Warm summers and cold, snowy winters. A shorter growing season than hot-summer continental. Hardy vegetables, root crops, and cool-season greens do well. Season extension is valuable.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

0° 20° 40° 60° 80°

14°

Jan

16°

Feb

24°

Mar

34°

Apr

44°

May

51°

Jun

59°

Jul

57°

Aug

49°

Sep

36°

Oct

24°

Nov

14°

Dec

32°F

28°F

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low Light Frost (32°F) Hard Frost (28°F)

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°F)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	27°	14°	0°
February	31°	16°	2°
March	40°	24°	9°
April	48°	34°	21°
May	59°	44°	29°
June	68°	51°	34°
July	80°	59°	39°
August	78°	57°	36°
September	68°	49°	30°
October	51°	36°	21°
November	36°	24°	11°
December	26°	14°	3°

Precipitation

0" 2" 4" 4.1"

2.6"

Jan

2.8"

Feb

3.7"

Mar

4.1"

Apr

3.6"

May

3.0"

Jun

2.5"

Jul

2.6"

Aug

2.8"

Sep

3.6"

Oct

3.2"

Nov

2.9"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	2.6
February	2.8
March	3.7
April	4.1
May	3.6
June	3.0
July	2.5
August	2.6
September	2.8
October	3.6
November	3.2
December	2.9

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 8:04 AM – 5:03 PM · 8h 59m

Feb: 7:33 AM – 5:45 PM · 10h 12m

Mar: 7:45 AM – 7:23 PM · 11h 38m

Apr: 6:47 AM – 8:02 PM · 13h 15m

May: 6:02 AM – 8:39 PM · 14h 37m

Jun: 5:44 AM – 9:05 PM · 15h 22m

Jul: 5:58 AM – 9:02 PM · 15h 03m

Aug: 6:32 AM – 8:25 PM · 13h 52m

Sep: 7:10 AM – 7:28 PM · 12h 18m

Oct: 7:48 AM – 6:31 PM · 10h 43m

Nov: 7:30 AM – 4:49 PM · 9h 19m

Dec: 8:01 AM – 4:39 PM · 8h 38m

Daylight Mountain Time (MT) Longest: 15h 23m · Shortest: 8h 37m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Mountain Time (MT))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	8:04 AM	5:03 PM	8h 59m
February	7:33 AM	5:45 PM	10h 12m
March	7:45 AM	7:23 PM	11h 38m
April	6:47 AM	8:02 PM	13h 15m
May	6:02 AM	8:39 PM	14h 37m
June	5:44 AM	9:05 PM	15h 22m
July	5:58 AM	9:02 PM	15h 03m
August	6:32 AM	8:25 PM	13h 52m
September	7:10 AM	7:28 PM	12h 18m
October	7:48 AM	6:31 PM	10h 43m
November	7:30 AM	4:49 PM	9h 19m
December	8:01 AM	4:39 PM	8h 38m

Nearby Stations

Old Faithful, WY Hebgen Dam, MT June 15 - September 10 Island Park, ID Yellowstone Park Mammoth, WY June 3 - September 14 Gardiner, MTMay 21 - September 27 Yellowstone Lake, WY

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