82301 Rawlins, WY has a semi-arid climate with fairly low precipitation levels and large variations in temperature between day and night. Summers are hot and dry while winters tend to be cold with some snowfall. The area receives most of its annual precipitation during the spring and summer months, with occasional thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall. Winters are usually very dry, but when it does snow, the accumulation is usually light and short-lived. Temperatures during the summer can reach the mid 80s while winter temperatures can drop well below freezing at night.
Rawlins (zip 82301), Wyoming gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Rawlins (zip 82301) averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Rawlins (zip 82301). The US average is 205 sunny days.
Rawlins (zip 82301) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year