Zip 82833 (Big Horn, WY) Climate

The climate in 82833 Big Horn, WY is typically dry and sunny with cold winters and hot summers. Average summer temperatures can reach over 90°F during the day and cool off significantly at night. Winters in this area are cold with average temperatures ranging from 20 to 30°F during the day. This region experiences little to no precipitation throughout most of the year, although spring and summer months may bring occasional showers or thunderstorms.

Big Horn (zip 82833), Wyoming gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Horn (zip 82833) averages 86 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Big Horn (zip 82833). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Horn (zip 82833) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 86 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82833 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

8.9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 82833 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Big Horn, Wyoming	United States
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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 82833 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In the 82833 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 82833 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 82833 zip code, there are 13.8 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 82833 zip code with an average of 12.3°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82833 zip code, there are 180.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82833 zip code, there are 14.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

Humidity is very low in the 82833 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 82833 zip code with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.0 inches in the 82833 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82833 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 98.2 rainy days annually in the 82833 zip code, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 86.2 inches in the 82833 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in the 82833 zip code with 15.2 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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