West Yellowstone climate

West Yellowstone Weather in January

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for W Yellowstone Gateway, 1.2 km from West Yellowstone

Average highs run from 25°F on January 1 to 28°F on January 31, and lows from 0°F to 1°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 2.28 in.

January day by day

The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.

Normal daily high and low temperature at West Yellowstone, in °F, with the record for each date.-60-40-200204060151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

January at a glance

Average high
27°F
Average low
0°F
Precipitation
2.28 in
Snowfall
43.8 in
Record high
49°FJan 31, 2024
Record low
-44°FJan 30, 2023
Chance of a freeze
100%
Daylight
8 h 53 min to 9 h 48 min
Cloud cover
68%
Humidity
99%
Dew point
11°F
Wind
5.1 mph

Every day of the month

A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wetChance of snow
Jan 125°F0°F35°F 2024-35°F 201940%
Jan 225°F0°F31°F 2009-33°F 202240%
Jan 325°F0°F35°F 2026-25°F 201640%
Jan 425°F0°F38°F 2012-35°F 200940%
Jan 526°F0°F37°F 2012-39°F 201740%
Jan 626°F0°F35°F 2012-40°F 201740%
Jan 726°F0°F35°F 2023-39°F 201040%
Jan 826°F0°F37°F 2016-39°F 201040%
Jan 926°F0°F46°F 2019-39°F 201040%
Jan 1026°F0°F46°F 2019-18°F 202040%
Jan 1126°F0°F38°F 2019-16°F 202240%
Jan 1226°F0°F36°F 2014-26°F 201340%
Jan 1327°F0°F38°F 2023-39°F 201340%
Jan 1427°F0°F38°F 2010-40°F 202439%
Jan 1527°F0°F39°F 2022-28°F 201339%
Jan 1627°F0°F36°F 2009-26°F 202439%
Jan 1727°F0°F36°F 2010-24°F 201739%
Jan 1827°F0°F40°F 2010-26°F 202539%
Jan 1927°F0°F38°F 2018-26°F 202538%
Jan 2027°F0°F34°F 2014-40°F 202538%
Jan 2127°F0°F46°F 2024-40°F 202538%
Jan 2228°F1°F41°F 2024-17°F 200938%
Jan 2328°F1°F39°F 2024-18°F 201337%
Jan 2428°F1°F38°F 2024-28°F 202637%
Jan 2528°F1°F34°F 2013-28°F 202637%
Jan 2628°F1°F36°F 2024-32°F 202537%
Jan 2728°F1°F41°F 2015-36°F 200936%
Jan 2828°F1°F44°F 2015-35°F 200936%
Jan 2928°F1°F39°F 2015-29°F 202336%
Jan 3028°F1°F41°F 2024-44°F 202336%
Jan 3128°F1°F49°F 2024-43°F 202336%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at West Yellowstone, in percent, and of at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.010203040501102030
  • Chance of a wet day
  • Chance of snowfall

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (MST).

January 1
sunrise 8:02 AM, sunset 4:55 PM
January 31
sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 5:32 PM

Every day of January: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00248858 (W Yellowstone Gateway), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00248858, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.