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Grand Teton National Park in February

Very quiet0.2× average month · best-time score 4/100

February at Grand Teton National Park averages a daytime high near 30°F and an overnight low around 4°F, with about 2.3" of precipitation and roughly 28" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.2× the park's average month, which makes February a very quiet month here.

Average low
4°F
Average high
30°F

Range across the year: 1°F to 77°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
2.3 in
Snowfall
28 in
Daylight
10.3 hours

Check access before you plan around February

February draws about 18% of the visits Grand Teton sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around February. Official Grand Teton park page.

Roughly 2% of the park's yearly visitors come in February: about 52,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes February the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.6×) and the December low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score February rates 4/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is September: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 17°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 6.4 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 60% of annual visitors, choosing February instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 10.3 hours of daylight in February to explore — between the 8.7-hour midwinter low and the 15.3-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 3,800,648 recreation visits, up 4.8% from 3,628,222 in 2024.

How February compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
January24°F / 1°F0.2× Very quiet2 Poor
February30°F / 4°F0.2× Very quiet4 Poor
March39°F / 12°F0.2× Very quiet47 Fair

All twelve months at Grand Teton, with the best time to visit.

Seasonal closures in February 2027

The National Park Service lists these Grand Teton facilities as closed during February 2027. The dates are the park's own, read on October 11, 2026. A facility that is not listed here may still be closed, so confirm on the park's site before you go.

Things to do at Grand Teton in February

The National Park Service tags 9 Grand Teton activities for winter. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

February averages a daytime high near 30°F and an overnight low around 4°F at Grand Teton National Park, with about 2.3 inches of precipitation and roughly 28 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 6.4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

February is very quiet at Grand Teton National Park (about 0.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 4/100. Our recommended month is September. February draws about 18% of the visits Grand Teton sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around February.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. February sits at about 0.2× the park's average, or 2% of annual visitation.

A typical February sees about 52,000 recreation visits at Grand Teton National Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.