Zip 82009 (Cheyenne, WY) Climate

Cheyenne, WY is a beautiful city with a semi-arid climate. It has hot summers with temperatures reaching the mid-90s, and cold winters with temperatures averaging around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. During the summer months, the air is generally dry and sunny, while winter months bring snowfall to the region. The yearly precipitation in Cheyenne is quite low, averaging only 15 inches per year. Due to its location on the high plains of Wyoming and its elevation of 6200 feet above sea level, Cheyenne experiences both high temperatures during the day and cold nights. This makes it an ideal place to experience all four seasons of weather in one area!

Cheyenne (zip 82009), Wyoming gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cheyenne (zip 82009) averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Cheyenne (zip 82009). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cheyenne (zip 82009) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 17
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82009 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 82009 zip code, while February and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cheyenne, Wyoming	United States
	16.5 in.	38.1 in.
	58.8 in.	27.8 in.
	91.7 days	106.2 days
	233 days	205 days
	84.2°	85.8°
	16.5°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	4.7	4.3
	6198 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 the 82009 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In the 82009 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 82009 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 82009 zip code, there are 13.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 82009 zip code with an average of 15.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.

In the 82009 zip code, there are 173.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82009 zip code, there are 8.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.

Humidity is low in the 82009 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.

June is the wettest month in the 82009 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.5 inches in the 82009 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82009 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 91.7 rainy days annually in the 82009 zip code, which is rainier 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 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 58.8 inches in the 82009 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in the 82009 zip code with 11.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.