Guernsey, WY Climate


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United States / Wyoming / No Metro Area / Platte County / Guernsey / Zip Codes
Guernsey, WY has a semi-arid climate with mild temperatures during the summer months and cold temperatures in the winter. precipitation is low throughout the year, with most of it falling from late spring to early fall. The area experiences frequent winds, especially during the colder months, which can lead to an increase in wind chill temperatures. Snowfall is common between mid-November and mid-March but usually does not accumulate more than several inches at any one time.

Guernsey, Wyoming gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Guernsey averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Guernsey. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Guernsey gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Guernsey is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wyoming.

8.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Guernsey, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGuernsey, WyomingUnited States
  14.1 in.38.1 in.
  30.1 in.27.8 in.
  68.8 days106.2 days
  231 days205 days
  89.6°85.8°
  14.4°21.7°
  7.17
  4.64.3
  4354 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Guernsey with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wyoming. In Guernsey, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Guernsey are September, June and May.
In Guernsey, there are 41.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wyoming.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Guernsey with an average of 14.1°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.
In Guernsey, there are 172.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.
In Guernsey, there are 13.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.
Humidity in Guernsey is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Guernsey with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.1 inches in Guernsey means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.
May is the rainiest month in Guernsey with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 68.8 rainy days annually in Guernsey, which is less rainy than most places in Wyoming. 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 30.1 inches in Guernsey means that it is less snowy than most places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in Guernsey with 5.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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