Zip 82052 (Buford, WY) Climate

82052 Buford, WY has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and warm summers. Winters in Buford have temperatures ranging from 0 to 10 degrees Celsius and snowfall throughout the season. Summers are usually hot with average temperatures reaching up to 30 degrees Celsius and occasional thunderstorms. The area generally receives low precipitation with most of it occurring in spring and early summer months. The mild climate makes this area a great destination for outdoor activities year round.

Buford (zip 82052), Wyoming gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buford (zip 82052) averages 102 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 Buford (zip 82052). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buford (zip 82052) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 102 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82052 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

8.6 Summer - 4.3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 82052 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Buford, Wyoming	United States
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	102.2 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	233 days	Unlock
	78.1°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.2	Unlock
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	8253 ft.	Unlock

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 82052 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wyoming. In the 82052 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 82052 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 82052 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wyoming.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 82052 zip code with an average of 11.0°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82052 zip code, there are 223.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82052 zip code, there are 19.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

Humidity is low in the 82052 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.

July is the wettest month in the 82052 zip code with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.2 inches in the 82052 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.

August is the rainiest month in the 82052 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 100.2 rainy days annually in the 82052 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 102.2 inches in the 82052 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wyoming. April is the snowiest month in the 82052 zip code with 16.8 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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