Zip 82514 (Fort Washakie, WY) Climate

Fort Washakie, WY 82514 is a relatively dry and sunny area with an average of 210 sunny days per year. The summers are warm and dry, with temperatures averaging in the low to mid 80s. The winters are cold but manageable, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Snowfall is light in this area, usually accumulating no more than 19 inches per year. Rainfall is also minimal, typically only experiencing around 16 inches per year. Overall, Fort Washakie experiences pleasant weather conditions all throughout the year.

Fort Washakie (zip 82514), Wyoming gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Washakie (zip 82514) averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 236 sunny days per year in Fort Washakie (zip 82514). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Washakie (zip 82514) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 51 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82514 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 82514 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fort Washakie, Wyoming	United States
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	85.9°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.9	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 82514 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wyoming. In the 82514 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 82514 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 82514 zip code, there are 17.9 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 82514 zip code with an average of 8.1°. This is colder than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82514 zip code, there are 183.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82514 zip code, there are 19.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

Humidity is very low in the 82514 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 82514 zip code with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.4 inches in the 82514 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82514 zip code with 6.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 50.6 rainy days annually in the 82514 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 53.4 inches in the 82514 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in the 82514 zip code with 9.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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