Carbon County, WY Climate

Carbon County, WY has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cool winters. Average summer temperatures range from 68°F to 78°F while average winter temperatures range from 20°F to 30°F. With an annual average of 15 inches of rainfall, the county is slightly dryer than the US average of 38 inches. In addition, Carbon County experiences about 56 days of sunshine a year. Snowfall averages around 55 inches per season, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor winter activities such as skiing and snowmobiling.

Carbon County, Wyoming gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carbon County averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Carbon County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carbon County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carbon County is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

8.9 Summer - 4.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Carbon County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Carbon, Wyoming	United States
	11.9 in.	38.1 in.
	60.3 in.	27.8 in.
	75.5 days	106.2 days
	223 days	205 days
	83.9°	85.8°
	10.3°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	4.6	4.3
	7300 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 Carbon County with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In Carbon County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carbon County are June, August and July.

In Carbon County, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wyoming.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carbon County with an average of 10.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

In Carbon County, there are 199.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.

In Carbon County, there are 17.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

Humidity is very low in Carbon County, 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 Carbon County with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.9 inches in Carbon County means that it is drier than most places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in Carbon County with 8.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 75.5 rainy days annually in Carbon County, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 60.3 inches in Carbon County means that it is snowier than most places in Wyoming. December is the snowiest month in Carbon County with 9.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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