Zip 82839 (Ranchester, WY) Climate

The climate in 82839 Ranchester, WY is generally mild, with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 85°F (29°C), while the average low temperature in the winter is around 15°F (-9°C). Precipitation levels vary throughout the year, but are generally higher during the spring. Snowfall can be expected each winter, usually starting in October and lasting through April.

Ranchester (zip 82839), Wyoming gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ranchester (zip 82839) averages 55 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Ranchester (zip 82839). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ranchester (zip 82839) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82839 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

8.7 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 82839 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ranchester, Wyoming	United States
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	87.1°	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 82839 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wyoming. In the 82839 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 82839 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 82839 zip code, there are 28.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wyoming.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 82839 zip code with an average of 9.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

In the 82839 zip code, there are 189.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

In the 82839 zip code, there are 20.1 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 82839 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 82839 zip code with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 34% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.9 inches in the 82839 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82839 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 88.1 rainy days annually in the 82839 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 55.2 inches in the 82839 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in the 82839 zip code with 10.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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