Red Butte, WY Climate


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Red Butte, WY is characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are typically mild and sunny with temperatures ranging from nights in the 30s to days in the 80s. Winters tend to be cold and snowy with frequent blizzards and average temperatures between 0°F and 30°F. Springtime brings a mix of sunshine and rain, while autumn is usually sunny but cool, with temperatures in the 40s or 50s during the day. The town sees an average of 14 inches of rain per year and about 74 inches of snowfall each season.

Red Butte, Wyoming gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Red Butte averages 70 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Red Butte. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Red Butte gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Red Butte, while December and February 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 Red Butte with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wyoming. In Red Butte, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Red Butte are June, September and August.
In Red Butte, there are 29.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wyoming.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Red Butte with an average of 15.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.
In Red Butte, there are 168.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.
In Red Butte, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.
Humidity is low in Red Butte, 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 Red Butte with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.0 inches in Red Butte means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.
May is the rainiest month in Red Butte with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 79.8 rainy days annually in Red Butte, which is rainier than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 70.4 inches in Red Butte means that it is snowier than most places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in Red Butte with 11.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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