Yellowstone National Park Weather in 1978

Historical record of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming weather for the year 1978 based on NOAA data.

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1978 Yellowstone National Park Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	78 °F	September 7
Lowest temperature	-47 °F	December 30
Highest daily low	49 °F	September 6
Lowest daily high	-6 °F	December 30
Most daily precipitation	1.0 inches	November 10
Most daily snow	10.5 inches	November 10

What was the hottest temperature in Yellowstone National Park in 1978?

The highest temperature recorded in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming in 1978 was 78 °F which happened 2 different times.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Yellowstone National Park in 1978

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	78 °F	Sep 7
1	78 °F	Sep 2
3	77 °F	Sep 4
4	75 °F	Sep 5
4	75 °F	Sep 3
6	72 °F	Sep 25
7	71 °F	Sep 26
8	70 °F	Sep 24
8	70 °F	Sep 6
10	69 °F	Sep 29

What was the coldest temperature in Yellowstone National Park in 1978?

The lowest temperature recorded in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming in 1978 was -47 °F which happened on Dec 30.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Yellowstone National Park in 1978

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-47 °F	December 30
2	-46 °F	December 31
3	-38 °F	December 29
4	-35 °F	December 8
5	-33 °F	December 6
6	-32 °F	December 9
6	-32 °F	December 7
8	-25 °F	December 14
8	-25 °F	December 13
10	-22 °F	December 3

January 1978 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
January 31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

February 1978 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
February 28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

March 1978 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

April 1978 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

May 1978 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
May 1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

June 1978 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
June 1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

July 1978 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
July 1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

August 1978 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
August 1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

September 1978 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
September 1	n/a	n/a	0.00	0.0
September 2	78	n/a	0.00	0.0
September 3	75	37	0.00	0.0
September 4	77	39	0.00	0.0
September 5	75	n/a	0.01	0.0
September 6	70	49	0.18	0.0
September 7	78	46	0.12	0.0
September 8	54	32	0.46	0.0
September 9	67	24	0.00	0.0
September 10	52	28	0.00	0.0
September 11	54	35	0.06	0.0
September 12	40	33	0.06	0.0
September 13	52	30	0.08	0.0
September 14	57	28	0.00	0.0
September 15	n/a	26	0.00	0.0
September 16	58	n/a	0.00	0.0
September 17	48	25	0.00	0.0
September 18	50	22	0.66	6.0
September 19	49	15	0.00	0.0
September 20	41	8	0.00	0.0
September 21	n/a	n/a	0.00	0.0
September 22	n/a	n/a	0.00	0.0
September 23	64	n/a	0.00	0.0
September 24	70	22	0.00	0.0
September 25	72	25	0.00	0.0
September 26	71	24	0.00	0.0
September 27	n/a	27	0.00	0.0
September 28	n/a	n/a	0.00	0.0
September 29	69	26	0.00	0.0
September 30	61	24	0.00	0.0

October 1978 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
October 1	56	28	0.03	0.0
October 2	44	10	0.00	0.0
October 3	57	18	0.00	0.0
October 4	65	15	0.00	0.0
October 5	n/a	18	0.00	0.0
October 6	65	n/a	0.00	0.0
October 7	66	17	0.00	0.0
October 8	62	24	0.00	0.0
October 9	64	23	0.00	0.0
October 10	60	24	0.00	0.0
October 11	57	27	0.00	0.0
October 12	54	24	0.00	0.0
October 13	62	12	0.00	0.0
October 14	65	16	0.00	0.0
October 15	60	17	0.00	0.0
October 16	53	17	0.00	0.0
October 17	56	23	0.00	0.0
October 18	59	23	0.15	0.0
October 19	53	22	0.00	0.0
October 20	50	21	0.02	0.0
October 21	51	27	0.00	0.0
October 22	50	20	0.00	0.0
October 23	56	18	0.00	0.0
October 24	50	21	0.00	0.0
October 25	43	8	0.05	1.0
October 26	47	10	0.00	0.0
October 27	48	17	0.00	0.0
October 28	52	17	0.00	0.0
October 29	41	32	0.00	0.0
October 30	41	-1	0.14	2.0
October 31	52	4	0.00	0.0

November 1978 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	55	12	0.00	0.0
November 2	57	12	0.00	0.0
November 3	57	19	0.00	0.0
November 4	47	21	0.00	0.0
November 5	n/a	20	0.00	0.0
November 6	38	13	0.00	0.0
November 7	46	14	0.00	0.0
November 8	44	17	0.00	0.0
November 9	32	31	0.45	3.5
November 10	31	-2	1.04	10.5
November 11	23	-2	0.09	1.5
November 12	32	4	0.24	3.0
November 13	22	12	0.03	1.0
November 14	28	-17	0.01	0.5
November 15	32	-17	0.00	0.0
November 16	27	-11	0.00	0.0
November 17	27	-4	0.00	0.0
November 18	28	17	0.11	3.5
November 19	35	21	0.01	1.5
November 20	34	22	0.23	4.0
November 21	40	8	0.13	4.0
November 22	35	11	0.03	1.0
November 23	25	20	0.16	3.5
November 24	29	16	0.00	0.0
November 25	33	-7	0.00	0.0
November 26	24	5	0.00	0.0
November 27	25	-8	0.01	0.5
November 28	25	-3	0.15	3.0
November 29	27	7	0.01	1.0
November 30	29	20	0.06	1.5

December 1978 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	34	19	0.37	7.0
December 2	20	-2	0.02	0.5
December 3	24	-22	0.00	0.0
December 4	31	-20	0.05	0.5
December 5	23	0	0.52	8.5
December 6	8	-33	0.00	0.0
December 7	4	-32	0.00	0.0
December 8	5	-35	0.00	0.0
December 9	12	-32	0.00	0.5
December 10	21	-4	0.01	0.5
December 11	26	n/a	0.01	5.5
December 12	20	16	0.34	5.0
December 13	17	-25	0.00	0.0
December 14	25	-25	0.00	0.0
December 15	21	12	0.03	1.0
December 16	16	-17	0.00	0.0
December 17	27	-16	0.00	0.0
December 18	28	-16	0.43	9.5
December 19	26	12	0.44	7.5
December 20	17	-2	0.00	0.0
December 21	19	2	0.02	0.5
December 22	21	10	0.14	0.2
December 23	22	-7	0.24	5.5
December 24	27	-6	0.06	1.0
December 25	20	-3	0.00	0.0
December 26	21	-14	0.00	0.0
December 27	22	-8	0.00	0.0
December 28	17	-2	0.31	6.0
December 29	0	-38	0.00	1.0
December 30	-6	-47	0.00	0.0
December 31	-3	-46	0.00	0.0

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