SeasonMapYellowstone National Park (Yellowstone) weather in February
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February in Yellowstone National Park: freezing, a little rain, with clean air — not the time — well below freezing.
#10 of 12 months in Yellowstone National Park · #1259 of 1383 destinations to visit in February · comfort 47/100 (tier F)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Traveller notes on Yellowstone National Park in February
Other months in Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone in September splits in two, and the forum is precise about where the line falls. Through roughly the first three weeks the crowds are barely different from summer and the days are pleasant — highs near 17°C with cold nights around 5°C, and the elk rut still running. From about the third week visitor numbers drop away properly, but so do the services: park lodges start closing after Labor Day, and wintry weather can arrive with road closures behind it. Snow is not the September norm, but the park does average some each September, so it is a real possibility rather than a freak event.
Year-round notes are on Yellowstone National Park's overview. Add your own note from Yellowstone National Park's card on the map.
Yellowstone National Park climate normals — February
| Daytime high | -3°C / 27°F | 🥶 freezing |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | -15°C / 4°F | |
| Feels like (high) | -8°C / 18°F | |
| Rainfall | 71 mm / 2.8 in | 🌦 some rain |
| Rainy days | 12 days | |
| Humidity | 80% | 💦 very humid |
| Dew point | -13°C / 8°F | |
| Sunshine | 6.9 h/day | |
| Daylight | 10.5 h | |
| Wind | 19 km/h / 12 mph | |
| Snowfall | 112.3 cm / 44.2 in | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 49 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Yellowstone National Park in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Quietone of its worst months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Yellowstone National Park's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherYellowstone National Park's weather peaks June–August.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Yellowstone National Park in February
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Oversnow winter season
15 Dec – 15 Mar · usuallyIce seasonBook earlyBetween mid-December and mid-March the interior is reachable only by guided snowcoach or snowmobile, booked months ahead. Only the road from Gardiner to Cooke City stays open to cars all winter. Source ↗
- Nature
Winter wolves in the Lamar
20 Dec – 10 Mar · usuallyWildlife seasonThe road from Gardiner through to Cooke City is the only one ploughed all winter, and the Lamar Valley in the snow is where the wolf watchers set their scopes at first light. Bison and bighorn come down with them.
- Season
Snow season
Ski seasonAbout 112 cm of snow falls in the month.
from the climate normals
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Yellowstone National Park — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Yellowstone National Park in February — FAQ
- Is February a good time to visit Yellowstone National Park?
- February in Yellowstone National Park: freezing, a little rain, with clean air — not the time — well below freezing. It ranks #10 of 12 months for Yellowstone National Park on SeasonMap's comfort score (47/100).
- What is the weather like in Yellowstone National Park in February?
- In February, Yellowstone National Park averages a daily high of -2.6°C and a low of -15.4°C, with about 70.5 mm of rain over roughly 11.6 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Yellowstone National Park in February?
- Yellowstone National Park has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 49 in February.
- Does it snow in Yellowstone National Park in February?
- Yellowstone National Park sees roughly 112.3 cm of snowfall in February.
Other months in Yellowstone National Park
Compare Yellowstone National Park in February
Warmer or cooler than Yellowstone National Park in February
Within 300 km: Grand Teton National Park's Elk on the National Elk Refuge around 1 Dec – 31 Mar, and Jackson's Elk on the National Elk Refuge around 15 Dec – 5 Apr.