Hot Springs County, WY Climate

Hot Springs, WY County has a temperate climate with mild summers and cold winters. Summers are warm with highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid-50s. Winters are cold, with temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to the low 50s. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, averaging 22 inches annually. There is also occasional snowfall during winter months which helps to add a pleasant touch of ambiance to this area of Wyoming.

Hot Springs County, Wyoming gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hot Springs County averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Hot Springs County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hot Springs County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Hot Springs County, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hot Springs, Wyoming	United States
	11.2 in.	38.1 in.
	22.4 in.	27.8 in.
	60.8 days	106.2 days
	235 days	205 days
	90.3°	85.8°
	6.3°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.6	4.3
	6153 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 Hot Springs County with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wyoming. In Hot Springs County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hot Springs County are September, June and May.

In Hot Springs County, there are 40.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wyoming.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hot Springs County with an average of 6.3°. This is colder than most places in Wyoming.

In Hot Springs County, there are 183.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In Hot Springs County, there are 23.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.

Humidity is low in Hot Springs County, 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 Hot Springs County with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.2 inches in Hot Springs County means that it is drier than most places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in Hot Springs County with 8.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 60.8 rainy days annually in Hot Springs County, which is less rainy 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 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.4 inches in Hot Springs County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Wyoming. January is the snowiest month in Hot Springs County with 4.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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