2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cheyenne, WY vs Elkins, WV

Highlights

On average, there are 153 sunny days per year in Elkins. Cheyenne averages 236 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elkins, West Virginia gets 47.9 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.

Elkins averages 71.9 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

Elkins, West Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 81.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.8
Rain: averages 47.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71.9 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 Elkins is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

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

67°F

Today's Weather - Elkins, WV

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Elkins with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Elkins, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elkins 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 Elkins with an average of 18.8°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

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 Elkins, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in West Virginia.

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 Elkins, there are 136.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

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 Elkins, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

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.


July is the wettest month in Elkins with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Elkins means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

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 Elkins with 16.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 163.7 rainy days annually in Elkins, which is one of the rainiest places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter 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 71.9 inches in Elkins means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia.

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 Elkins with 22.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.