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Typical October weather

Yellowstone

Wyoming · October

The park closes down around you, beautifully and quickly.

54° days
29° nights

about 3 snowy days · 11 hours of daylight

What to pack

What October feels like

Facilities shut through October and the interior roads close to cars at the start of November, so the month runs out underneath you. What you get in exchange is empty pullouts, cold clear light on the travertine at Mammoth, and the first snow squalls sweeping through Lamar.

Winter is doing its thing: 4.7 in of snow in a typical October, with fresh snow on about 3 days. about 19 nights dip below freezing.

The numbers

Typical high54°
Typical low29°
Days with snow3
Rain and melted snow1.3 in
Snowfall4.7 in
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)7:39 am / 6:37 pm

How October compares

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