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United States / Wyoming / Cheyenne Metro Area / Laramie County / Carpenter / Zip Codes
Carpenter, WY has a semi-arid climate with hot, dry summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures in the summer months reach up to 83°F, while lows dip to around 45°F. In the winter, average high temperatures stay below freezing at 29°F with lows dropping down to around 0°F. The area receives very little precipitation throughout the year, receiving about 8 inches of rain and 33 inches of snow annually.

Carpenter, Wyoming gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carpenter averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Carpenter. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carpenter gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carpenter is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wyoming.

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Carpenter, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Carpenter with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wyoming. In Carpenter, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carpenter are June, September and August.
In Carpenter, there are 23.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carpenter with an average of 12.7°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.
In Carpenter, there are 185.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.
In Carpenter, there are 12.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.
Humidity is low in Carpenter, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
June is the wettest month in Carpenter with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.3 inches in Carpenter means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.
June is the rainiest month in Carpenter with 9.9 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 77.7 rainy days annually in Carpenter, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.8 inches in Carpenter means that it is less snowy than most places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in Carpenter with 8.4 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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