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United States / Wyoming / No Metro Area / Platte County / Slater / Zip Codes
Slater, WY is a small town with a moderate climate throughout the year. Summers are mild and warm, with temperatures averaging around 75 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Winters can be cold, but usually snowfall is light and temperatures remain above freezing in most cases. The spring and fall months offer comfortable weather conditions for outdoor activities, making Slater an ideal place to enjoy nature all year round.

Slater, Wyoming gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Slater averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Slater. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Slater gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Slater is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wyoming.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Slater, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Slater with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wyoming. In Slater, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Slater are September, June and August.
In Slater, there are 30.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wyoming.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Slater with an average of 14.8°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.
In Slater, there are 168.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.
In Slater, there are 14.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.
Humidity is low in Slater, 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 Slater with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.8 inches in Slater means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.
May is the rainiest month in Slater with 9.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 71.7 rainy days annually in Slater, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 42.1 inches in Slater means that it is less snowy than most places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in Slater with 7.4 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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