2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Casper, WY vs Gardner, KS

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Gardner. Casper averages 220 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gardner, Kansas gets 40.9 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.

Gardner averages 12.9 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

Gardner, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 88.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.3
Rain: averages 40.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.9 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 Gardner is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

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

40°F

Today's Weather - Gardner, KS

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Gardner with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Gardner, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gardner are September, May and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gardner with an average of 20.3°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

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

In Gardner, there are 30.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.

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 Gardner, there are 105.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

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 Gardner, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

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.


June is the wettest month in Gardner with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Gardner means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Gardner with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 89.7 rainy days annually in Gardner, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 12.9 inches in Gardner means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas.

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

January is the snowiest month in Gardner with 3.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.