2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cheyenne, WY vs Traverse City, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Traverse City. Cheyenne averages 236 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Traverse City, Michigan gets 32.6 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.

Traverse City averages 117.6 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

Traverse City, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 79.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.6
Rain: averages 32.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 117.6 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 Traverse City is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

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

79°F

Today's Weather - Traverse City, MI

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cheyenne / Traverse City

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 Traverse City with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Traverse City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Traverse City are August, July 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.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Traverse City with an average of 15.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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 Traverse City, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

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 Traverse City, there are 151.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

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 Traverse City, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

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.


September is the wettest month in Traverse City with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.6 inches in Traverse City means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

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.

January is the rainiest month in Traverse City with 16.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 141.6 rainy days annually in Traverse City, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% 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 117.6 inches in Traverse City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan.

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

January is the snowiest month in Traverse City with 35.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.