Best time to visit Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
April, September and October have the mildest temperatures at Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, though they are among the wetter months. June is busiest, with about 31,000 visitors. November is the quietest, with highs near 48°F. January, February and December see few or no visitors, so parts of the park may be closed: check nps.gov.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Hardin, MT USC00243915
- Lat / lon
- 45.73, -107.61
- Elevation
- 2,880 ft
- From park center
- 14.4 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Aprbest | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sepbest | Octbest | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 36° | 41° | 53° | 62° | 71° | 81° | 91° | 90° | 79° | 64° | 48° | 38° | 63° |
| Low, °F | 11° | 15° | 23° | 32° | 41° | 50° | 56° | 53° | 44° | 33° | 22° | 13° | 33° |
| Precipitation, in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 13.7 |
| Snow, in | 6.0 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 27.9 |
| Daylight, h:mm | 9:04 | 10:18 | 11:46 | 13:27 | 14:53 | 15:40 | 15:21 | 14:07 | 12:28 | 10:51 | 9:25 | 8:43 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 127 |
| Crowds | Few or no visits | Few or no visits | Quiet | Quiet | Busy | Very busy | Very busy | Busy | Busy | Quiet | Quiet | Few or no visits | |
| Weather | Cold | Cool | Cool | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Hot | Very hot | Hot | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Cool | Cold |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 11° | 0.5 | 6.0 | 9:04 | 274 | Few or no visits | Cold |
| February | 41° | 15° | 0.6 | 6.2 | 10:18 | 495 | Few or no visits | Cool |
| March | 53° | 23° | 0.9 | 3.4 | 11:46 | 1,200 | Quiet | Cool |
| Aprilbest | 62° | 32° | 1.5 | 1.3 | 13:27 | 2,800 | Quiet | Mild, wet |
| May | 71° | 41° | 2.5 | 0 | 14:53 | 19,000 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| June | 81° | 50° | 1.9 | 0 | 15:40 | 31,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| July | 91° | 56° | 1.3 | 0 | 15:21 | 28,000 | Very busy | Very hot |
| August | 90° | 53° | 0.9 | 0 | 14:07 | 21,000 | Busy | Hot |
| Septemberbest | 79° | 44° | 1.4 | 0 | 12:28 | 18,000 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| Octoberbest | 64° | 33° | 1.4 | 1.6 | 10:51 | 4,300 | Quiet | Mild, wet |
| November | 48° | 22° | 0.5 | 3.1 | 9:25 | 1,100 | Quiet | Cool |
| December | 38° | 13° | 0.5 | 6.3 | 8:43 | 534 | Few or no visits | Cold |
| Year | 63° | 33° | 13.7 | 27.9 | 127,000 | |||
Year: average high and low, total precipitation and snowfall, total visitors. T = trace (under 0.05 in). – = not measured at this station. Updated .
- Hottest July, average high 91°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 11°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 127,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Montana
Closures, reservations and alerts: Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument on nps.gov
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