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United States / Wyoming / Rock Springs Metro Area / Sweetwater County / Washam / Zip Codes
Washam, WY has a semi-arid climate with hot, dry summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 83°F and in the winter it gets as low as 18°F. Precipitation is sparse throughout the year with most of it falling during the winter months as snow. The area also experiences large swings in temperature throughout the day with some days even going from freezing temperatures at night to over 100°F during the day.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Washam, 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 Washam with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In Washam, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Washam are August, July and June.
In Washam, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wyoming.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Washam with an average of 11.5°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.
In Washam, there are 194.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.
In Washam, there are 11.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.
Humidity is very low in Washam, 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 Washam with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.1 inches in Washam means that it is drier than most places in Wyoming.
August is the rainiest month in Washam with 6.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 59.2 rainy days annually in Washam, which is less rainy than most 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 40.6 inches in Washam means that it is less snowy than most places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in Washam with 7.8 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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