2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cheyenne, WY vs Scottsbluff, NE

Highlights

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Scottsbluff. Cheyenne averages 236 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scottsbluff, Nebraska gets 14.9 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.

Scottsbluff averages 38.9 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

Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Summer High: the July high is around 89.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.4
Rain: averages 14.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38.9 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 Scottsbluff is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

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

41°F

Today's Weather - Scottsbluff, NE

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Scottsbluff with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nebraska. In Scottsbluff, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scottsbluff are September, June and May.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scottsbluff with an average of 13.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

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 Scottsbluff, there are 38.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

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 Scottsbluff, there are 169.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

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 Scottsbluff, there are 11.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

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 Scottsbluff with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.9 inches in Scottsbluff means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.

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 Scottsbluff with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 75.5 rainy days annually in Scottsbluff, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% 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 38.9 inches in Scottsbluff means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska.

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

March is the snowiest month in Scottsbluff with 7.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.