Hawk Springs, WY Climate


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United States / Wyoming / No Metro Area / Goshen County / Hawk Springs / Zip Codes
Hawk Springs, WY has an arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is 85°F, while the average low temperature in the winter is -2°F. Rainfall is scarce throughout the year, with only 8 inches of precipitation annually. While snowfall can occur during the winter months, it doesn't usually accumulate significantly.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hawk Springs is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

8 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Hawk Springs, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHawk Springs, WyomingUnited States
  15.8 in.38.1 in.
  48.3 in.27.8 in.
  75.8 days106.2 days
  231 days205 days
  89.5°85.8°
  16.0°21.7°
  6.87
  4.94.3
  4386 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 Hawk Springs with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wyoming. In Hawk Springs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hawk Springs are September, June and May.
In Hawk Springs, there are 39.3 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 Hawk Springs with an average of 14.8°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.
In Hawk Springs, there are 171.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.
In Hawk Springs, there are 12.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.
Humidity in Hawk Springs 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.
June is the wettest month in Hawk Springs with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.8 inches in Hawk Springs means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.
May is the rainiest month in Hawk Springs with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 75.8 rainy days annually in Hawk Springs, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.3 inches in Hawk Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in Hawk Springs with 9.2 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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