2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cheyenne, WY vs Elizabethtown, KY

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Elizabethtown. Cheyenne averages 236 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elizabethtown, Kentucky gets 47.3 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.

Elizabethtown averages 2.9 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

Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 86.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.5
Rain: averages 47.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.9 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 Elizabethtown is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

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

72°F

Today's Weather - Elizabethtown, KY

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Elizabethtown with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Elizabethtown, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elizabethtown are May, September and June.

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 Elizabethtown with an average of 24.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

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 Elizabethtown, there are 22.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

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 Elizabethtown, there are 93.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

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 Elizabethtown, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

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.


May is the wettest month in Elizabethtown with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Elizabethtown means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

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.

March is the rainiest month in Elizabethtown with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 106.2 rainy days annually in Elizabethtown, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 2.9 inches in Elizabethtown means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky.

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

February is the snowiest month in Elizabethtown with 1.3 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.