Osmond, WY Climate


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Osmond, Wyoming has an arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures consistently reach above 80 degrees Fahrenheit while in the winter months temperatures generally stay just below freezing. Precipitation is low year-round, usually averaging only about 13 inches per year. The area experiences frequent windy days and mild snowfall in the winter months. Generally, Osmond has a pleasant all-year climate that many people enjoy.

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

Osmond averages 87 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 Osmond. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Osmond 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 5
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 87 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Osmond is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

8.7 Summer - 3.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Osmond, 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 Osmond with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In Osmond, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Osmond are August, July and June.
In Osmond, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wyoming.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Osmond with an average of 5.1°. This is colder than most places in Wyoming.
In Osmond, there are 221.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.
In Osmond, there are 34.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.
Humidity is very low in Osmond, 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 Osmond with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.1 inches in Osmond means that it is one of the wettest places in Wyoming.
December is the rainiest month in Osmond with 11.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in Osmond, which is one of the rainiest places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 86.5 inches in Osmond means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wyoming. January is the snowiest month in Osmond with 20.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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