Yellowstone National Park Weather in 1981

Historical record of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming weather for the year 1981 based on NOAA data.

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1981 Yellowstone National Park Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	83 °F	August 25
Lowest temperature	-49 °F	February 11
Highest daily low	46 °F	June 26
Lowest daily high	12 °F	December 27
Most daily precipitation	0.8 inches	April 2
Most daily snow	11.0 inches	December 30

What was the hottest temperature in Yellowstone National Park in 1981?

The highest temperature recorded in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming in 1981 was 83 °F which happened on August 25.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Yellowstone National Park in 1981

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	83 °F	Aug 25
2	82 °F	Jun 25
3	81 °F	Sep 17
3	81 °F	Aug 24
3	81 °F	Aug 12
6	80 °F	Sep 8
6	80 °F	Aug 28
6	80 °F	Aug 19
6	80 °F	Aug 11
6	80 °F	Aug 7
6	80 °F	Aug 1

What was the coldest temperature in Yellowstone National Park in 1981?

The lowest temperature recorded in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming in 1981 was -49 °F which happened on Feb 11.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Yellowstone National Park in 1981

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-49 °F	February 11
2	-47 °F	February 10
3	-19 °F	December 23
4	-18 °F	December 24
5	-17 °F	December 31
5	-17 °F	February 5
7	-16 °F	December 17
7	-16 °F	February 4
9	-15 °F	December 18
9	-15 °F	February 6

January 1981 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	43	9	0.00	0.0
January 2	41	2	0.00	0.0
January 3	40	-3	0.00	0.0
January 4	39	-3	0.07	1.0
January 5	34	18	0.00	0.0
January 6	36	-4	0.00	0.0
January 7	32	-4	0.00	0.0
January 8	35	-6	0.00	0.0
January 9	35	-1	0.00	0.0
January 10	34	-5	0.00	0.0
January 11	33	-10	0.00	0.0
January 12	35	-10	0.00	0.0
January 13	37	-9	0.00	0.0
January 14	35	-6	0.00	0.0
January 15	33	-9	0.00	0.0
January 16	32	-6	0.00	0.0
January 17	35	-6	0.00	0.0
January 18	35	4	0.06	2.0
January 19	40	4	0.00	0.0
January 20	43	-1	0.00	0.0
January 21	42	-4	0.00	0.0
January 22	50	-3	0.00	0.0
January 23	47	-3	0.00	0.0
January 24	32	-3	0.06	1.8
January 25	23	10	0.05	1.0
January 26	21	10	0.07	1.5
January 27	31	10	0.03	1.0
January 28	35	15	0.10	1.0
January 29	32	19	0.06	3.0
January 30	29	9	0.03	0.0
January 31	26	4	0.19	3.0

February 1981 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	24	-6	0.03	1.0
February 2	25	-7	0.01	0.3
February 3	31	-14	0.00	0.0
February 4	34	-16	0.00	0.0
February 5	30	-17	0.00	0.0
February 6	26	-15	0.00	0.0
February 7	21	0	0.00	0.0
February 8	25	6	0.07	1.0
February 9	21	12	0.02	1.5
February 10	14	-47	0.11	2.5
February 11	23	-49	0.00	0.0
February 12	29	-8	0.06	2.0
February 13	40	19	0.08	2.5
February 14	35	21	0.00	0.0
February 15	32	18	0.39	3.5
February 16	36	21	0.03	0.3
February 17	36	26	0.59	6.0
February 18	36	20	0.03	0.3
February 19	46	20	0.07	0.8
February 20	33	16	0.27	5.0
February 21	26	-1	0.00	0.0
February 22	33	7	0.00	0.0
February 23	43	9	0.00	0.0
February 24	43	3	0.00	0.0
February 25	47	5	0.00	0.0
February 26	37	7	0.00	0.0
February 27	33	18	0.19	8.1
February 28	39	-6	0.00	0.0

March 1981 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	42	-6	0.00	0.0
March 2	45	-2	0.00	0.0
March 3	46	-10	0.00	0.0
March 4	46	-5	0.00	0.0
March 5	44	-1	0.00	0.0
March 6	43	11	0.00	0.0
March 7	40	15	0.03	0.7
March 8	43	-2	0.00	0.0
March 9	40	1	0.00	0.0
March 10	47	-5	0.00	0.0
March 11	51	-3	0.00	0.0
March 12	41	-2	0.00	0.0
March 13	48	2	0.00	0.0
March 14	47	6	0.00	0.0
March 15	45	9	0.00	0.0
March 16	38	12	0.00	0.0
March 17	31	19	0.15	2.0
March 18	34	-5	0.00	0.0
March 19	37	4	0.00	0.0
March 20	40	9	0.03	0.5
March 21	39	22	0.34	3.6
March 22	41	20	0.07	1.8
March 23	42	19	0.02	1.0
March 24	43	12	0.01	0.5
March 25	45	14	0.00	0.0
March 26	47	19	0.01	0.5
March 27	36	26	0.13	2.0
March 28	48	10	0.00	0.0
March 29	42	16	0.00	0.0
March 30	29	10	0.14	2.0
March 31	32	10	0.02	0.6

April 1981 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	36	20	0.01	1.0
April 2	35	22	0.81	10.0
April 3	35	11	0.00	0.0
April 4	34	1	0.00	0.0
April 5	42	5	0.00	0.0
April 6	36	18	0.18	2.0
April 7	33	10	0.00	0.3
April 8	34	10	0.00	0.2
April 9	36	21	0.16	3.0
April 10	41	20	0.08	1.0
April 11	47	9	0.02	0.5
April 12	45	23	0.00	0.0
April 13	42	10	0.00	0.0
April 14	56	6	0.00	0.0
April 15	61	14	0.00	0.0
April 16	54	23	0.00	0.0
April 17	56	22	0.00	0.0
April 18	62	21	0.00	0.0
April 19	43	25	0.11	1.0
April 20	45	30	0.53	3.0
April 21	47	18	0.00	0.0
April 22	59	25	0.00	0.0
April 23	60	24	0.00	0.0
April 24	55	29	0.00	0.0
April 25	55	28	0.03	0.0
April 26	n/a	32	0.18	0.0
April 27	n/a	n/a	0.00	0.0
April 28	n/a	n/a	0.00	0.0
April 29	59	n/a	0.00	0.0
April 30	66	26	0.00	0.0

May 1981 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	39	25	0.32	2.5
May 8	49	14	0.13	1.0
May 9	n/a	25	0.00	n/a
May 10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 11	33	22	n/a	n/a
May 12	37	19	n/a	n/a
May 13	43	17	n/a	n/a
May 14	52	18	n/a	n/a
May 15	44	19	n/a	n/a
May 16	45	19	n/a	n/a
May 17	54	30	n/a	n/a
May 18	40	30	n/a	n/a
May 19	61	30	n/a	n/a
May 20	58	28	n/a	n/a
May 21	45	29	n/a	2.0
May 22	45	33	0.07	0.0
May 23	57	33	0.13	0.0
May 24	58	30	0.02	0.0
May 25	58	35	0.13	0.0
May 26	49	36	0.15	0.0
May 27	61	34	0.40	0.0
May 28	63	28	0.00	0.0
May 29	66	26	0.00	0.0
May 30	67	26	0.00	0.0
May 31	52	37	0.34	0.0

June 1981 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
June 1	63	30	0.16	0.0
June 2	68	32	0.04	0.0
June 3	50	32	0.13	0.0
June 4	60	27	0.01	0.0
June 5	67	37	0.01	0.0
June 6	66	40	0.00	0.0
June 7	48	40	0.00	0.0
June 8	54	38	n/a	0.0
June 9	50	33	n/a	0.0
June 10	56	33	0.00	0.0
June 11	62	31	0.03	0.0
June 12	48	38	0.10	0.0
June 13	48	28	0.12	1.0
June 14	40	22	0.31	2.5
June 15	51	26	0.17	1.0
June 16	45	27	0.00	0.0
June 17	50	28	0.47	0.0
June 18	49	28	0.01	0.0
June 19	57	33	0.02	0.0
June 20	62	41	0.11	0.0
June 21	57	43	0.00	0.0
June 22	71	38	0.00	0.0
June 23	73	43	0.00	0.0
June 24	71	32	0.00	0.0
June 25	82	30	0.00	0.0
June 26	77	46	0.01	0.0
June 27	73	41	0.03	0.0
June 28	65	35	0.00	0.0
June 29	71	31	0.00	0.0
June 30	n/a	34	0.00	0.0

July 1981 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 1981 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	80	31	0.00
August 2	75	35	0.00
August 3	78	28	0.00
August 4	74	30	0.00
August 5	75	28	0.00
August 6	78	34	0.00
August 7	80	31	0.00
August 8	78	36	0.00
August 9	71	36	0.00
August 10	78	39	0.00
August 11	80	29	0.00
August 12	81	31	0.00
August 13	79	39	0.00
August 14	73	34	0.00
August 15	73	33	0.00
August 16	78	32	0.00
August 17	78	31	0.01
August 18	79	31	0.07
August 19	80	36	0.00
August 20	76	39	0.20
August 21	75	42	0.06
August 22	74	33	0.06
August 23	78	29	0.00
August 24	81	34	0.00
August 25	83	33	0.00
August 26	77	35	0.00
August 27	79	32	0.00
August 28	80	33	0.00
August 29	77	37	0.00
August 30	68	36	0.00
August 31	67	23	0.00

September 1981 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
September 1	67	24	0.00	0.0
September 2	66	32	0.00	0.0
September 3	70	22	0.00	0.0
September 4	76	26	0.00	0.0
September 5	64	38	0.00	0.0
September 6	71	30	0.00	0.0
September 7	78	25	0.00	0.0
September 8	80	26	0.00	0.0
September 9	77	26	0.00	0.0
September 10	75	34	0.00	0.0
September 11	76	28	0.00	0.0
September 12	77	27	0.00	0.0
September 13	76	28	0.00	0.0
September 14	75	29	0.00	0.0
September 15	75	24	0.00	0.0
September 16	78	24	0.00	0.0
September 17	81	23	0.00	0.0
September 18	78	25	0.00	0.0
September 19	68	27	0.00	0.0
September 20	62	22	0.00	0.0
September 21	58	25	0.00	0.0
September 22	65	23	0.00	0.0
September 23	65	29	0.00	0.0
September 24	59	26	0.00	0.0
September 25	42	29	0.57	5.0
September 26	38	20	0.00	0.0
September 27	64	28	0.00	0.0
September 28	59	26	0.00	0.0
September 29	45	31	0.21	1.0
September 30	48	27	0.00	0.0

October 1981 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
October 1	61	18	0.00	0.0
October 2	60	22	0.00	0.0
October 3	49	22	0.32	0.0
October 4	n/a	20	0.10	0.0
October 5	n/a	n/a	0.00	0.0
October 6	61	n/a	0.00	0.0
October 7	60	24	0.30	0.0
October 8	58	25	0.00	0.0
October 9	62	23	0.12	0.0
October 10	43	25	0.59	0.0
October 11	45	20	0.00	0.0
October 12	n/a	24	0.00	0.0
October 13	45	n/a	0.00	0.0
October 14	38	20	0.14	2.0
October 15	51	15	0.00	0.0
October 16	53	15	0.00	0.0
October 17	47	16	0.00	0.0
October 18	56	13	0.00	0.0
October 19	53	14	0.00	0.0
October 20	48	20	0.00	0.0
October 21	42	15	0.00	0.0
October 22	44	13	0.00	0.0
October 23	42	14	0.00	0.0
October 24	35	19	0.06	0.6
October 25	36	17	0.00	0.0
October 26	42	18	0.00	0.0
October 27	49	21	0.00	0.0
October 28	52	22	0.00	0.0
October 29	53	22	0.00	0.0
October 30	36	25	0.08	0.0
October 31	35	25	0.05	0.0

November 1981 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	54	18	0.00	0.0
November 2	59	18	0.00	0.0
November 3	57	17	0.00	0.0
November 4	53	18	0.00	0.0
November 5	53	22	0.00	0.0
November 6	56	18	0.00	0.0
November 7	45	20	0.00	0.0
November 8	45	20	0.00	0.0
November 9	46	16	0.00	0.0
November 10	42	14	0.00	0.0
November 11	41	16	0.00	0.0
November 12	42	20	0.00	0.0
November 13	49	22	0.17	0.3
November 14	36	22	0.44	1.0
November 15	35	25	0.34	1.0
November 16	44	26	0.49	0.0
November 17	43	30	0.00	0.0
November 18	37	22	0.09	1.0
November 19	31	7	0.00	0.0
November 20	31	11	0.00	0.0
November 21	35	24	0.02	1.0
November 22	n/a	n/a	0.57	7.1
November 23	30	10	0.00	0.0
November 24	32	16	0.20	2.0
November 25	29	16	0.46	5.0
November 26	21	-1	0.01	0.7
November 27	21	-6	0.00	0.0
November 28	27	-5	0.00	0.5
November 29	28	-8	0.00	0.0
November 30	21	-7	0.00	0.0

December 1981 Yellowstone National Park Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	25	-1	0.44	1.0
December 2	29	13	0.09	1.0
December 3	28	-4	0.18	3.0
December 4	31	-1	0.00	0.0
December 5	38	3	0.00	0.0
December 6	42	1	0.00	0.0
December 7	37	31	0.00	0.0
December 8	42	30	0.00	0.0
December 9	45	12	0.00	0.0
December 10	36	12	0.00	0.0
December 11	38	23	0.20	4.0
December 12	32	4	0.00	0.5
December 13	28	11	0.11	2.0
December 14	29	9	0.15	3.0
December 15	32	21	0.03	1.0
December 16	32	20	0.11	4.0
December 17	22	-16	0.01	0.5
December 18	23	-15	0.00	0.0
December 19	38	-9	0.03	1.0
December 20	34	23	0.69	2.5
December 21	34	12	0.47	6.0
December 22	14	5	0.00	0.0
December 23	14	-19	0.00	0.0
December 24	17	-18	0.00	0.3
December 25	22	8	0.20	2.5
December 26	15	-9	0.59	2.0
December 27	12	-10	0.04	1.0
December 28	16	-9	0.00	0.0
December 29	20	-2	0.14	2.0
December 30	22	9	0.79	11.0
December 31	21	-17	0.18	2.0

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