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Typical September weather

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Wyoming · September

Bugling elk, thinner traffic, and frost on the boardwalks.

69° days
39° nights

about 4 rainy days · 12½ hours of daylight

What to pack

What September feels like

The elk rut runs through September and the bulls take over the lawns at Mammoth — rangers set out cones and keep people back, and the bugling carries through the whole village after dark. Most park lodges begin closing in the second half of the month, so take what is left early.

Expect about 4 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.

The numbers

Typical high69°
Typical low39°
Days with real rain4
Total rain1.2 in
Snowfall0.6 in
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)7:02 am / 7:33 pm

How September compares

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