Zip 82620 (Alcova, WY) Climate

The climate in 82620 Alcova, WY is generally dry and arid, with cold winters and hot summers. Average temperatures throughout the year range from 28°F in January to 89°F in July. Precipitation levels are quite low, averaging only 12 inches per year with most of that occurring during the summer months. Snowfall is also light and typically occurs between October and April. Winters tend to be dry and sunny with occasional snowstorms bringing fresh powdery snow.

Alcova (zip 82620), Wyoming gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alcova (zip 82620) averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Alcova (zip 82620). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alcova (zip 82620) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82620 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

9.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 82620 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Alcova, Wyoming	United States
	10.8 in.	38.1 in.
	56.2 in.	27.8 in.
	62.9 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	84.7°	85.8°
	13.8°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	4.9	4.3
	6235 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 82620 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wyoming. In the 82620 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 82620 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 82620 zip code, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wyoming.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 82620 zip code with an average of 13.8°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82620 zip code, there are 172.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82620 zip code, there are 12.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.

Humidity is very low in the 82620 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 82620 zip code with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.8 inches in the 82620 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82620 zip code with 7.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 62.9 rainy days annually in the 82620 zip code, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 56.2 inches in the 82620 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in the 82620 zip code with 10.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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