Elk Mountain, WY Climate


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The climate in Elk Mountain, WY is generally mild due to its high elevation. Summers are usually hot and dry while winters offer a mix of moderate temperatures and rain. Spring and fall have pleasant weather and bring much needed rain after the long dry summers. The region typically avoids extreme temperatures at both ends of the spectrum, so it's easy to enjoy the outdoors all year round!

Elk Mountain, Wyoming gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elk Mountain averages 61 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Elk Mountain. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elk Mountain gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elk Mountain is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

8.9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Elk Mountain, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Elk Mountain with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In Elk Mountain, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elk Mountain are August, June and July.
In Elk Mountain, there are 3.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wyoming.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elk Mountain with an average of 10.7°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.
In Elk Mountain, there are 208.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.
In Elk Mountain, there are 17.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.
Humidity is low in Elk Mountain, 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.
May is the wettest month in Elk Mountain with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.1 inches in Elk Mountain means that it is drier than most places in Wyoming.
May is the rainiest month in Elk Mountain with 8.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 73.0 rainy days annually in Elk Mountain, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 61.4 inches in Elk Mountain means that it is snowier than most places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in Elk Mountain with 9.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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