2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Casper, WY vs Carlsbad, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 263 sunny days per year in Carlsbad. Casper averages 220 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carlsbad, California gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. Casper, Wyoming gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Carlsbad averages 0 inches of snow per year. Casper averages 70.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Carlsbad, California
Summer High: the July high is around 73.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44.3
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Casper, Wyoming
Summer High: the July high is around 88.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.4
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carlsbad is 9.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Casper, WY

46°F

Today's Weather - Carlsbad, CA

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Casper / Carlsbad

July is the hottest month for Casper with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wyoming. In Casper, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Casper are June, September and August.

August is the hottest month for Carlsbad with an average high temperature of 74.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Carlsbad, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carlsbad are August, September and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Casper with an average of 15.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carlsbad with an average of 43.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Casper, there are 29.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wyoming.

In Carlsbad, there are 1.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Casper, there are 168.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.

In Carlsbad, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Casper, there are 12.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In Carlsbad, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

May is the wettest month in Casper with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.0 inches in Casper means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.


February is the wettest month in Carlsbad with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.0 inches in Carlsbad means that it is drier than most places in California.

May is the rainiest month in Casper with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 79.2 rainy days annually in Casper, 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.

February is the rainiest month in Carlsbad with 6.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 38.2 rainy days annually in Carlsbad, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 70.3 inches in Casper means that it is snowier than most places in Wyoming.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Carlsbad, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

March is the snowiest month in Casper with 11.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Carlsbad.