Zip 82055 (Centennial, WY) Climate

82055 Centennial, WY has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range between 40-90°F and during the winter the temperatures range between -10-50°F. Precipitation is generally low throughout the year due to its dry climate, with most months receiving only a few inches of rainfall per year. Snowfall is common in the winter months but usually melts away quickly due to high temperatures during the day.

Centennial (zip 82055), Wyoming gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Centennial (zip 82055) averages 98 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Centennial (zip 82055). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Centennial (zip 82055) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 98 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82055 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

8.5 Summer - 4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 82055 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Centennial, Wyoming	United States
	14.0 in.	38.1 in.
	98.2 in.	27.8 in.
	101.3 days	106.2 days
	229 days	205 days
	77.3°	85.8°
	8.7°	21.7°
	6	7
	5	4.3
	8010 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 82055 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wyoming. In the 82055 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 82055 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 82055 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wyoming.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 82055 zip code with an average of 8.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

In the 82055 zip code, there are 237.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wyoming.

In the 82055 zip code, there are 26.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.

Humidity is very low in the 82055 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.

July is the wettest month in the 82055 zip code with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.0 inches in the 82055 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82055 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 101.3 rainy days annually in the 82055 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 98.2 inches in the 82055 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wyoming. November is the snowiest month in the 82055 zip code with 15.6 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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