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United States / Wyoming / No Metro Area / Goshen County / Torrington / Zip Codes
Torrington, WY has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average yearly temperature is about 49°F (9.4°C), and the hottest month is July when temperatures reach an average of 79°F (26.1°C). The coldest month is January, with an average temperature of 14°F (-10°C). Rainfall in Torrington is sparse throughout the year, with an average total of 13 inches (33 cm) per year. Snow can fall anytime from October to April, but it usually doesn't last long.

Torrington, Wyoming gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Torrington averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Torrington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Torrington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Torrington, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTorrington, WyomingUnited States
  14.4 in.38.1 in.
  31.9 in.27.8 in.
  68.5 days106.2 days
  224 days205 days
  89.5°85.8°
  13.0°21.7°
  7.17
  4.94.3
  4104 ft.2443 ft.
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 Torrington with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wyoming. In Torrington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Torrington are September, June and May.
In Torrington, there are 38.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wyoming.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Torrington with an average of 12.3°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.
In Torrington, there are 177.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.
In Torrington, there are 12.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.
Humidity in Torrington is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Torrington with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.4 inches in Torrington means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.
May is the rainiest month in Torrington with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 68.5 rainy days annually in Torrington, which is less rainy than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.9 inches in Torrington means that it is less snowy than most places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in Torrington with 6.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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GreyDove · Torrington, WY
Quality of life
Over 9 years ago

If you like rodeo, church, bingo, high school sports, and drinking alcohol, then you'll have a ball in Torrington. If you like to do anything else, including decent  More

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Bp · Torrington, WY
Wow, Roger!
Over 12 years ago

I enjoy living in Torrington. Compared to the rest of Wyoming the temperatures are much more mild and it's much less windy. Life is very peaceful here and people are  More

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