Best time to visit Scotts Bluff National Monument
April, May and October have the mildest temperatures at Scotts Bluff National Monument, though they are among the wetter months. July is busiest, with about 29,000 visitors. January is the quietest, with highs near 41°F.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Scottsbluff 1E, NE USC00257667
- Lat / lon
- 41.86, -103.64
- Elevation
- 3,909 ft
- From park center
- 4 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Aprbest | Maybest | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Octbest | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 41° | 43° | 53° | 61° | 70° | 82° | 89° | 87° | 79° | 64° | 51° | 40° | 63° |
| Low, °F | 15° | 17° | 24° | 33° | 43° | 53° | 60° | 57° | 47° | 34° | 23° | 15° | 35° |
| Precipitation, in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 15.6 |
| Snow, in | 4.6 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 8.3 | 39.7 |
| Daylight, h:mm | 9:27 | 10:31 | 11:48 | 13:17 | 14:31 | 15:12 | 14:56 | 13:52 | 12:26 | 11:00 | 9:46 | 9:09 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 180 |
| Crowds | Quiet | Quiet | Moderate | Moderate | Busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Busy | Moderate | Quiet | Quiet | |
| Weather | Cool | Cool | Cool | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Hot | Hot | Hot | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Cool | Cool |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 15° | 0.3 | 4.6 | 9:27 | 3,600 | Quiet | Cool |
| February | 43° | 17° | 0.5 | 8.4 | 10:31 | 4,500 | Quiet | Cool |
| March | 53° | 24° | 1.0 | 6.4 | 11:48 | 9,400 | Moderate | Cool |
| Aprilbest | 61° | 33° | 1.7 | 3.7 | 13:17 | 12,000 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| Maybest | 70° | 43° | 2.9 | 1.3 | 14:31 | 21,000 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| June | 82° | 53° | 2.8 | 0 | 15:12 | 26,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| July | 89° | 60° | 1.7 | 0 | 14:56 | 29,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| August | 87° | 57° | 1.2 | 0 | 13:52 | 24,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| September | 79° | 47° | 1.3 | 0 | 12:26 | 22,000 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| Octoberbest | 64° | 34° | 1.3 | 2.3 | 11:00 | 13,000 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| November | 51° | 23° | 0.6 | 4.7 | 9:46 | 7,400 | Quiet | Cool |
| December | 40° | 15° | 0.5 | 8.3 | 9:09 | 6,700 | Quiet | Cool |
| Year | 63° | 35° | 15.6 | 39.7 | 180,000 | |||
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 89°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 15°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 180,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Nebraska
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