Zip 82212 (Fort Laramie, WY) Climate

Fort Laramie, WY is a small town that experiences a semi-arid climate with low humidity and warm summers. The winters are cold, with temperatures averaging between -12°F and 28°F from December through February. Precipitation is usually scanty, with annual rainfall averaging around 12 inches. Because of the dry climate, snow accumulation can be light in some years, though Fort Laramie does receive an average of 50 inches of snow annually. Spring and fall are short seasons in Fort Laramie; temperatures can range from the high 30s to mid-60s during these months.

Fort Laramie (zip 82212), Wyoming gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Laramie (zip 82212) averages 29 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 Fort Laramie (zip 82212). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Laramie (zip 82212) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82212 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wyoming.

8.4 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 82212 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 82212 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wyoming. In the 82212 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 82212 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 82212 zip code, there are 38.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wyoming.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 82212 zip code with an average of 12.2°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82212 zip code, there are 181.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82212 zip code, there are 13.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

Humidity is low in the 82212 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.

May is the wettest month in the 82212 zip code with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.3 inches in the 82212 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82212 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 71.4 rainy days annually in the 82212 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.4 inches in the 82212 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in the 82212 zip code with 5.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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