Wilson, WY Climate


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Wilson, WY has a semi-arid climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Wilson tend to be sunny and dry, with average temperatures reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day and dropping to the 40s in the night. Winters in Wilson are quite cold, with temperatures regularly dropping to below freezing overnight. Precipitation levels in Wilson are generally low, although there is some snow accumulation in winter months. The area sees its highest amount of rain in late spring and early summer.

Wilson, Wyoming gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wilson averages 108 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Wilson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 3
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 108 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wilson is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wyoming.

8.6 Summer - 2.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Wilson, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWilson, WyomingUnited States
  19.9 in.38.1 in.
  108.3 in.27.8 in.
  109.7 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  2.5°21.7°
  5.87
  3.74.3
  6152 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 Wilson with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In Wilson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wilson are August, July and June.
In Wilson, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wyoming.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wilson with an average of 2.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Wyoming.
In Wilson, there are 235.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wyoming.
In Wilson, there are 41.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wyoming.
Humidity is very low in Wilson, 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.
December is the wettest month in Wilson with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.9 inches in Wilson means that it is one of the wettest places in Wyoming.
December is the rainiest month in Wilson with 12.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 109.7 rainy days annually in Wilson, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 108.3 inches in Wilson means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wyoming. December is the snowiest month in Wilson with 27.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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