Zip 82325 (Encampment, WY) Climate

82325 Encampment, WY has a semi-arid climate, with quite hot summers and cold winters. Summers in the area bring temperatures as high as 80°F (26.7°C) during the day and cooler nights, while winter sees temperatures dipping below 0°F (-17.8°C). Precipitation is minimal throughout the year, with most areas receiving less than five inches (12.7 cm) of rain annually. Snowfall is more common in the wintertime, but it still remains lower than other parts of Wyoming.

Encampment (zip 82325), Wyoming gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Encampment (zip 82325) averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Encampment (zip 82325). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Encampment (zip 82325) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82325 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

8.8 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 82325 zip code, while February and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Encampment, Wyoming	United States
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	73.6 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	222 days	Unlock
	81.9°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.5	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 82325 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In the 82325 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 82325 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 82325 zip code, there are 3.6 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 82325 zip code with an average of 11.4°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82325 zip code, there are 206.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82325 zip code, there are 17.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

Humidity is very low in the 82325 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 82325 zip code with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.4 inches in the 82325 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82325 zip code with 9.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 78.2 rainy days annually in the 82325 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 73.6 inches in the 82325 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in the 82325 zip code with 11.7 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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