Zip 82720 (Hulett, WY) Climate

The climate in 82720 Hulett, WY is generally quite dry and sunny due to its location in the Great Plains. Summers are warm and can get quite hot with temperatures often reaching into the 90s. Winters are cold and typically marked by high amounts of snowfall, with temperatures usually staying below freezing for large portions of the season. The area receives an average of 14-15 inches of precipitation annually, most falling during the summer months as thunderstorms.

Hulett (zip 82720), Wyoming gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hulett (zip 82720) averages 55 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 Hulett (zip 82720). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hulett (zip 82720) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82720 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

8.9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 82720 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hulett, Wyoming	United States
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	85.9°	85.8°
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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 82720 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wyoming. In the 82720 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 82720 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 82720 zip code, there are 25.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wyoming.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 82720 zip code with an average of 9.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

In the 82720 zip code, there are 188.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

In the 82720 zip code, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.

Humidity is low in the 82720 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.

June is the wettest month in the 82720 zip code with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.5 inches in the 82720 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.

June is the rainiest month in the 82720 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 89.1 rainy days annually in the 82720 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 54.7 inches in the 82720 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in the 82720 zip code with 9.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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