Yellowstone National Park in June
June at Yellowstone National Park averages a daytime high near 61°F and an overnight low around 33°F, with about 2.4" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 2.3× the park's average month, which makes June a very busy month here.
- Average low
- 33°F
- Average high
- 61°F
Range across the year: 1°F to 72°F
- Precipitation
- 2.4 in
- Daylight
- 15.4 hours
Roughly 19% of the park's yearly visitors come in June: about 817,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
That makes June the 3rd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.7×) and the November low (0.1×).
On our Best Time to Visit score June rates 39/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is September: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.
The daily average of about 47°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 7.2 miles from the park.
June falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 61% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 15.4 hours of daylight in June to explore — near the year-round maximum.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 4,762,988 recreation visits, about flat from 4,744,353 in 2024.
Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 7.5%, so a June visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.
How June compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | 51°F / 26°F | 1.3× Busy | 49 Fair |
| June | 61°F / 33°F | 2.3× Very busy | 39 Poor |
| July | 72°F / 39°F | 2.6× Very busy | 42 Poor |
All twelve months at Yellowstone, with the best time to visit.
Seasonal closures in June 2027
The National Park Service lists these Yellowstone facilities as closed during June 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.
- Museum of the National Park Ranger (visitor center): closed until June 11, 2027
- Indian Creek Campground (campground): closed until June 11, 2027
- Grant Village Campground (campground): closed until June 25, 2027
- Lewis Lake Campground (campground): closed until June 14, 2027
- Slough Creek Campground (campground): closed until June 14, 2027
Things to do at Yellowstone in June
The National Park Service tags 65 Yellowstone activities for summer. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.
- Mount Washburn Bike Trail · 2-5 hours
- Abandoned Railroad Bed Bike Trail · 2-4 hours
- Cascade Lake Trail · 2-3 hours
- Elephant Back Mountain Trail · 2-3 hours
- Lone Star Geyser Bike Trail · 2-4 hours
- Old Faithful Lower General Store to Morning Glory Pool Bike Trail · 1-2 hours
- Ribbon Lake Trail · 3-4 hours
- Slough Creek Trail · 2-5 hours
Frequently Asked Questions
June averages a daytime high near 61°F and an overnight low around 33°F at Yellowstone National Park, with about 2.4 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 7.2 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
June is very busy at Yellowstone National Park (about 2.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 39/100. Our recommended month is September.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is November. June sits at about 2.3× the park's average, or 19% of annual visitation.
A typical June sees about 817,000 recreation visits at Yellowstone 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.