Zip 83001 (Jackson, WY) Climate

Jackson, WY 83001 has a climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average winter temperature is around 25°F, while the average summer temperature is around 65°F. This area experiences an average of 30 inches of snow each year and has an average humidity of about 50%. Precipitation levels are low throughout most of the year, but the area does experience thunderstorms during the summer months. Overall, the climate in this region is relatively mild compared to other parts of Wyoming.

Jackson (zip 83001), Wyoming gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jackson (zip 83001) averages 109 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Jackson (zip 83001). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jackson (zip 83001) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 109 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83001 zip code is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wyoming.

8.5 Summer - 2.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 83001 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Jackson, Wyoming	United States
	20.0 in.	38.1 in.
	109.0 in.	27.8 in.
	113.3 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	80.8°	85.8°
	2.5°	21.7°
	5.7	7
	3.7	4.3
	7534 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 83001 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In the 83001 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 83001 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 83001 zip code, there are 3.5 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 83001 zip code with an average of 2.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Wyoming.

In the 83001 zip code, there are 235.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wyoming.

In the 83001 zip code, there are 41.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wyoming.

Humidity is very low in the 83001 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.

December is the wettest month in the 83001 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.0 inches in the 83001 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Wyoming.

December is the rainiest month in the 83001 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 113.3 rainy days annually in the 83001 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 109.0 inches in the 83001 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wyoming. December is the snowiest month in the 83001 zip code with 26.2 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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