2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cheyenne, WY vs Spencer, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Spencer. Cheyenne averages 236 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spencer, Iowa gets 29.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cheyenne, Wyoming gets 16.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Spencer averages 34.1 inches of snow per year. Cheyenne averages 58.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Spencer, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 29.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.1 inches of snow a year

Cheyenne, Wyoming
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.4
Rain: averages 16.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Spencer is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

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

Today's Weather - Cheyenne, WY

53°F

Today's Weather - Spencer, IA

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cheyenne / Spencer

July is the hottest month for Cheyenne with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In Cheyenne, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cheyenne are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Spencer with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Spencer, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spencer are June, August and September.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cheyenne with an average of 15.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Spencer with an average of 6.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

In Cheyenne, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

In Spencer, there are 12.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Cheyenne, there are 173.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In Spencer, there are 163.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

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

In Spencer, there are 26.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

June is the wettest month in Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.


June is the wettest month in Spencer with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.2 inches in Spencer means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Cheyenne with 11.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 91.9 rainy days annually in Cheyenne, 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.

May is the rainiest month in Spencer with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 95.6 rainy days annually in Spencer, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 58.3 inches in Cheyenne means that it is snowier than most places in Wyoming.

An annual snowfall of 34.1 inches in Spencer means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa.

March is the snowiest month in Cheyenne with 11.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Spencer with 8.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.