La Barge, WY Climate


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United States / Wyoming / No Metro Area / Lincoln County / La Barge / Zip Codes
La Barge, WY has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperatures range from 48°F in the winter to 88°F in the summer. Precipitation is low, averaging 6.5 inches annually with most of it falling during the spring and summer months. The area experiences low humidity and is known for its sunny days and beautiful mountain views. Snowfall can be heavy at times during the winter months, making La Barge an ideal destination for winter sports enthusiasts.

La Barge, Wyoming gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

La Barge averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in La Barge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Barge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 52 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -2
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in La Barge, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLa Barge, WyomingUnited States
  7.7 in.38.1 in.
  37.7 in.27.8 in.
  51.7 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  -2.2°21.7°
  6.57
  4.54.3
  6591 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 La Barge with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In La Barge, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Barge are August, July and June.
In La Barge, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wyoming.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Barge with an average of -2.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Wyoming.
In La Barge, there are 234.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.
In La Barge, there are 53.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wyoming.
Humidity is very low in La Barge, 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 La Barge with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.7 inches in La Barge means that it is one of the driest places in Wyoming.
May is the rainiest month in La Barge with 6.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 51.7 rainy days annually in La Barge, which is one of the least rainy places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.7 inches in La Barge means that it is less snowy than most places in Wyoming. December is the snowiest month in La Barge with 7.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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