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United States / Wyoming / No Metro Area / Lincoln County / Alpine Northwest / Zip Codes
Alpine Northwest, WY has a cool continental climate. The summers are mild and the winters are cold with plenty of snowfall. Average temperatures range between 30-40°F in the winter and 70-80°F in the summer. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year and can range from light rain to heavy snowfall. Due to its high elevation, Alpine Northwest experience summer days that are cooler than most other places in Wyoming.

Alpine Northwest, Wyoming gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alpine Northwest averages 83 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Alpine Northwest. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alpine Northwest gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 83 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alpine Northwest is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

8.6 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Alpine Northwest, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Alpine Northwest with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In Alpine Northwest, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alpine Northwest are August, July and June.
In Alpine Northwest, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wyoming.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alpine Northwest with an average of 5.9°. This is colder than most places in Wyoming.
In Alpine Northwest, there are 227.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.
In Alpine Northwest, there are 33.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.
Humidity is very low in Alpine Northwest, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
May is the wettest month in Alpine Northwest with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.8 inches in Alpine Northwest means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.
December is the rainiest month in Alpine Northwest with 11.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in Alpine Northwest, which is one of the rainiest places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 82.6 inches in Alpine Northwest means that it is snowier than most places in Wyoming. December is the snowiest month in Alpine Northwest with 20.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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