Zip 83110 (Afton, WY) Climate

The climate in 83110 Afton, WY is generally dry and sunny. Summers are hot with temperatures often reaching the upper 80s and low 90s, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dipping into the teens. The annual precipitation is low, usually around 15 inches per year, with most of that falling in the spring and early summer months. Winters tend to be quite dry, making it a great place for skiing and snowboarding activities. Overall, Afton enjoys a mild climate all year round with plenty of sunshine throughout the year.

Afton (zip 83110), Wyoming gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Afton (zip 83110) averages 87 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Afton (zip 83110). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Afton (zip 83110) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 5
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 87 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83110 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

8.7 Summer - 3.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 83110 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Afton, Wyoming	United States
	19.1 in.	38.1 in.
	86.5 in.	27.8 in.
	109.2 days	106.2 days
	206 days	205 days
	81.1°	85.8°
	5.1°	21.7°
	5.9	7
	4.5	4.3
	6204 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 83110 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In the 83110 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 83110 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 83110 zip code, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wyoming.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83110 zip code with an average of 5.1°. This is colder than most places in Wyoming.

In the 83110 zip code, there are 221.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.

In the 83110 zip code, there are 34.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.

Humidity is very low in the 83110 zip code, 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 the 83110 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.1 inches in the 83110 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Wyoming.

December is the rainiest month in the 83110 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in the 83110 zip code, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 86.5 inches in the 83110 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wyoming. January is the snowiest month in the 83110 zip code with 20.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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