Zip 82322 (Bairoil, WY) Climate

82322 Bairoil, WY is located in the high desert of western Wyoming and enjoys a temperate climate. Summers are usually warm to hot with temperatures rarely exceeding 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters tend to be mild with lows commonly reaching 10 degrees Fahrenheit and highs rarely surpassing 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The area sees ample sunshine year round with some seasons bringing more moisture than others. Snowfall typically peaks in the winter months between December and February though snow does occasionally fall during other times of the year as well.

Bairoil (zip 82322), Wyoming gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bairoil (zip 82322) averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Bairoil (zip 82322). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bairoil (zip 82322) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 50 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82322 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 82322 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bairoil, Wyoming	United States
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	49.6 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
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	85.1°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.8	Unlock
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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 82322 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wyoming. In the 82322 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 82322 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 82322 zip code, there are 9.9 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 82322 zip code with an average of 14.0°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82322 zip code, there are 180.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82322 zip code, there are 9.6 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 82322 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 82322 zip code with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.2 inches in the 82322 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82322 zip code with 8.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 67.6 rainy days annually in the 82322 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 49.6 inches in the 82322 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in the 82322 zip code with 9.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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