Zip 82440 (Ralston, WY) Climate

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82440 Ralston, WY has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer months ranges between 75°F (24°C) and 86°F (30°C), while winter temperatures can drop drastically to as low as -15°F (-26°C). Precipitation in this region is relatively low, averaging about 12 inches (30 cm) per year, although snowfall can reach up to 80 inches (200 cm) each season.

Ralston (zip 82440), Wyoming gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ralston (zip 82440) averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Ralston (zip 82440). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ralston (zip 82440) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 60 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82440 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wyoming.

9 Summer - 5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 82440 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ralston, Wyoming	United States
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	85.2°	85.8°
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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 82440 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wyoming. In the 82440 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 82440 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 82440 zip code, there are 17.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 82440 zip code with an average of 9.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

In the 82440 zip code, there are 180.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82440 zip code, there are 17.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

Humidity is low in the 82440 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

May is the wettest month in the 82440 zip code with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.6 inches in the 82440 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82440 zip code with 8.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 60.3 rainy days annually in the 82440 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.8 inches in the 82440 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in the 82440 zip code with 3.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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