Devils Tower
Devils Tower is a mountain and laccolith in the Bear Lodge Mountains. It is one of the 120 sights listed on this site and is ranked 41st among the most looked-up sights in the United States.
Planning a visit
The weather varies by month. July is the warmest month with a high of 30 °C, while January is the coldest with a high of 1 °C. Rainfall is highest in May and June, with about 15 and 12 rainy days respectively. August and September offer warmer temperatures and fewer rainy days than the early summer months.
To reach the site, you can fly into Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport in Gillette, which is 71 km away. Denver International Airport is a larger hub located 526 km from the site. Devils Tower is 2,369 km from Washington, D.C. For more information, you can visit the National Park Service website.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is June, with about 78 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| Average low, °C | -9 | -8 | -4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 4 | -3 | -8 |
| Rainfall, mm | 15 | 17 | 28 | 50 | 77 | 78 | 57 | 38 | 35 | 42 | 21 | 17 |
| Rainy days | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
