Zip 82001 (Cheyenne, WY) Climate

The climate in 82001 Cheyenne, WY is a semi-arid climate with cold winters and hot summers. Average temperatures range from -13°F in the winter months to 86°F in the summer months. The area receives about 16 inches of precipitation per year, mostly during the spring months, with an average of 97 days of sunshine annually. Winters are usually dry and windy, while summers are often quite humid and hot due to the elevation of 5,000 feet above sea level.

Cheyenne (zip 82001), Wyoming gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cheyenne (zip 82001) averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Cheyenne (zip 82001). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cheyenne (zip 82001) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 16
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82001 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 82001 zip code, while December and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cheyenne, Wyoming	United States
	16.5 in.	38.1 in.
	58.2 in.	27.8 in.
	92.2 days	106.2 days
	233 days	205 days
	84.3°	85.8°
	16.4°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	4.7	4.3
	6062 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 the 82001 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wyoming. In the 82001 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 82001 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 82001 zip code, there are 14.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 82001 zip code with an average of 15.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.

In the 82001 zip code, there are 173.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82001 zip code, there are 8.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.

Humidity is low in the 82001 zip code, 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.

June is the wettest month in the 82001 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.5 inches in the 82001 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82001 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 92.2 rainy days annually in the 82001 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 58.2 inches in the 82001 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in the 82001 zip code with 10.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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